PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 3 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 185-188 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)
331 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.856 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 0.1 hPa (50 °C) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | Acetonitrile (Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly) |
| pka | 50(at 25℃) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Colourless |
| Water Solubility | Insoluble in water. |
| BRN | 1909107 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Combustible. |
| InChIKey | KWKXNDCHNDYVRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Surface tension | 30.7mN/m at 20°C |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 123-01-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Dodecylbenzene (123-01-3) |
Description and Uses
n-Dodecylbenzene, is a precursor to sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, a surfactant that is a key ingredient of household laundry detergents, such as Tide. It is a widely used cleaner, dyeing assistant in textile industrial, degrease agent in electroplate, leather, de- inking agent in papering, rubber and plastic, break emulsion agent in oil industry, artesian well foaming agent in oil well.
Safety
| Hazard statements | H413 |
| Risk Statements | 53 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |
| RIDADR | UN 3082 9/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | CZ9540000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29029030 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 123-01-3(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | rat,LD,oral,> 10mL/kg (10mL/kg),LIVER: OTHER CHANGES,AMA Archives of Industrial Health. Vol. 19, Pg. 403, 1959. |






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