sodium tetradecyl sulfate sodium tetradecyl sulfate sodium tetradecyl sulfate (sts) is a common anionic surfactant. the compound consists of the sodium salt of the micelle-forming sulfate ester of tetradecanol. it is a white, water-soluble solid of low toxicity with many practical uses. compare sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate, which are also anionic surfactants in common use. sodium tetradecyl sulfateclinical dataother names7-ethyl-2-methyl-4-hendecanol sulfate sodium saltahfs/drugs.comconsumer drug informationroutes ofadministrationintravenous injectionatc codec05bb04 (who) legal statuslegal status in general: ℞ (prescription only) identifiers iupac name sodium 7-ethyl-2-methyl-4-undecanyl sulfate cas number139-88-8 npubchem cid14492chemspider8440 nuniiq1sug5kbd6chemblchembl1200354 ncomptox dashboard (epa)dtxsid3041530 echa infocard100.004.892 chemical and physical dataformulac14h29nao4smolar mass316.43 g·mol−13d model (jsmol)interactive image smiles ccccc(cc)ccc(cc(c)c)os(=o)(=o). inchi inchi=1s/c14h30o4s.na/c1-5-7-8-13(6-2)9-10-14(11-12(3)4)18-19(15,16)17;/h12-14h,5-11h2,1-4h3,(h,15,16,17);/q;+1/p-1 nkey:fvefricmtukaml-uhfffaoysa-m n ny (what is this?) (verify) applications medicine it the active component of the sclerosant drug sotradecol. it is commonly used in the treatment of varicose and spider veins of the leg, during the procedure of sclerotherapy. being a detergent, its action is on the lipid molecules in the cells of the vein wall, causing inflammatory destruction of the internal lining of the vein and thrombus formation eventually leading to sclerosis of the vein. it is used in concentrations ranging from 0.1% to 3% for this purpose. it is occasionally used for the treatment of stabilisation of joints that regularly dislocate, particularly in patients with ehlers-danlos syndrome. in the uk, ireland, italy, australia, new zealand and south africa, it is sold under the trade-name fibro-vein in concentrations of 0.2%, 0.5%, 1.0%, and 3%. synthesis tetradecyl alcohol is treated with sulfur trioxide followed by neutralization of the resulting pyrosulfuric acid with sodium hydroxide.