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L5000

N-Lauroylsarcosine, neat

≥95%

Synonym(s):

N-Dodecanoyl-N-methylglycine, Sarkosyl L

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)10CON(CH3)CH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
271.40
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
EC Number:
202-608-3
MDL number:
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description

anionic

Quality Level

assay

≥95%

mol wt

average mol wt 600

aggregation number

2

CMC

14.6

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N(C)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C15H29NO3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-14(17)16(2)13-15(18)19/h3-13H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)

InChI key

BACYUWVYYTXETD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

N-Lauroylsarcosine is an anionic surfactant with an ability to denature proteins. Due to its microbicidal property, N-lauroylsarcosine is being considered as a potent anti-microbicide in topical formulations, especially against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Physical form

May be liquid at room temperature


pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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