dodecanol dodecanol dodecanol /ˈdoʊˈdɛkɑːnɒl/, or lauryl alcohol, is an organic compound produced industrially from palm kernel oil or coconut oil. it is a fatty alcohol. sulfate esters of lauryl alcohol, especially sodium lauryl sulfate, are very widely used as surfactants. sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, and sodium laureth sulfate are all used in shampoos. lauryl alcohol is tasteless and colorless with a floral odor. dodecanol names preferred iupac name dodecan-1-ol other names dodecanol1-dodecanoldodecyl alcohollauryl alcohol identifiers cas number 112-53-8 y 3d model (jsmol) interactive image chebi chebi:28878 y chembl chembl24722 y chemspider 7901 y drugbank db06894 y echa infocard 100.003.620 kegg c02277 y pubchem cid 8193 unii 178a96nlp2 y comptox dashboard (epa) dtxsid5026918 inchi inchi=1s/c12h26o/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13/h13h,2-12h2,1h3 ykey: lqzzuxjywnfbmv-uhfffaoysa-n yinchi=1/c12h26o/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13/h13h,2-12h2,1h3key: lqzzuxjywnfbmv-uhfffaoyau smiles occcccccccccc properties chemical formula c12h25o molar mass 186.34 appearance colorless solid density 0.8309 melting point 24 °c (75 °f; 297 k) boiling point 259 °c (498 °f; 532 k) solubility in water 0.004 g/l solubility in ethanol and diethyl ether soluble magnetic susceptibility (χ) -147.70·10−6 cm3/mol related compounds related dodecanaldodecanoic acid1-bromododecane hazards ghs labelling: pictograms signal word warning hazard statements h319, h410 precautionary statements p273, p305+p351+p338 flash point 127 °c (261 °f; 400 k) except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °c , 100 kpa). y verify (what is yn ?) infobox references production and use in 1993, the european demand of dodecanol was around 60 thousand tons per year (tt/a). it can be obtained from palm kernel or coconut oil fatty acids and methyl esters by hydrogenation. it may also be produced synthetically via the ziegler process. a classic laboratory method involves bouveault-blanc reduction of ethyl laurate. dodecanol is used to make surfactants, lubricating oils, pharmaceuticals, in the formation of monolithic polymers and as a flavor enhancing food additive. in cosmetics, dodecanol is used as an emollient. it is also the precursor to dodecanal, an important fragrance, and 1-bromododecane, an alkylating agent for improving the lipophilicity of organic molecules. toxicity dodecanol can irritate the skin. it has about half the toxicity of ethanol, but it is very harmful to marine organisms. mutual solubility with water the mutual solubility of 1-dodecanol and water has been quantified as follows. mutual solubility of water and 1-dodecanol (98%, melting point 24 °c), weight % temperature, °csolubility of dodecanol in watersolubility of water in dodecanol 29.50.042.87 40.00.052.85 50.20.092.69 60.50.152.96 70.50.092.70 80.30.142.89 90.80.182.96 standard deviation0.020.01