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Sodium dodecyl sulfate

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for biochemistry and surfactant tests

Synonym(s):

Dodecyl sulfate sodium salt, Lauryl sulfate sodium salt, SDS, Dodecyl sodium sulfate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H25NaO4S
CAS Number:
151-21-3
Molecular Weight:
288.38
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
EC Index Number:
205-788-1
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00036175
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Quality Level

100

potency

1427 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

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Catalysis
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pH

6-9 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

mp

204-207 °C

transition temp

flash point >150 °C

solubility

>130 g/L

density

1.1 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

490‑560 kg/m3

application(s)

advanced drug delivery

greener alternative category

Aligned

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

[Na+].[S](=O)(=O)([O-])OCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C12H26O4S.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-17(13,14)15;/h2-12H2,1H3,(H,13,14,15);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

DBMJMQXJHONAFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

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Application


  • Determination of 13 potential anti-obesity agents in hair by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction-assisted UHPLC-MS/MS.: This study employs sodium dodecyl sulfate in a novel extraction technique for quantifying anti-obesity agents, showcasing its pivotal role in enhancing the sensitivity and accuracy of bioanalytical methods (Tang et al., 2024).

  • Sequestration of cyanide ions from aqueous medium by physio-chemically fabricated biochar of peels of banana and grape fruit in ecofriendly way.: Demonstrates the use of sodium dodecyl sulfate in enhancing the adsorption capacity of biochars, which is vital for environmental remediation technologies (Sillanpaa et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Assay (two-phase titration): ≥ 99
Homologue purity C-12: ≥ 98
Identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
Solubility (Ethanol): passes test
Absorbance A (220-350 nm; 3 %; 1 cm; water): ≤ 0.10
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.01 %
Phosphate (PO₄): ≤ 0.0001 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.0005 %
Water (according to Karl Fischer): ≤ 1

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Sol. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

338.0 °F

flash_point_c

170 °C

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