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8.17034

Sodium dodecyl sulfate

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur.

Synonym(s):

Sodium dodecyl sulfate, Lauryl sulfate sodium salt, SDS, Dodecyl sodium sulfate, Dodecyl sodium sulfate, Dodecyl sulfate sodium salt, Lauryl sulfate sodium salt, SDS, Sodium lauryl sulfate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)11OSO3Na
CAS Number:
151-21-3
Molecular Weight:
288.38
EC Index Number:
205-788-1
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3599286
MDL number:
MFCD00036175

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Product Name

Sodium dodecyl sulfate, EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur.

SMILES string

[Na+].CCCCCCCCCCCCOS([O-])(=O)=O

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

agency

Ph. Eur.

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

technique(s)

API processing | nano-milling: suitable

pH

6-9 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

mp

204-207 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point >150 °C

solubility

>130 g/L

density

1.1 g/cm3 at 20 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

Quality Level

500

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Application

Anionic detergent
Sodium dodecyl sulfate is an anionic surfactant used in a wide variety of pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations, mainly as surfactant or emulsifying agent in semi-solid formulations.

General description

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Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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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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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
8.17034.100004022536425238
8.17034.250004022536425245

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