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Sigma-Aldrich

Ammonium lauryl sulfate solution

~30% in H2O (T)

Synonym(s):

Ammonium dodecyl sulfate, Dodecyl sulfate ammonium salt

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)11OSO3NH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
283.43
Beilstein:
5188379
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

description

anionic

Quality Level

form

liquid

mol wt

283.43 g/mol

concentration

~30% in H2O (T)

color

Colorless to Very Light Yellow and Colorless to Very Light Green-Yellow

refractive index

n20/D 1.37

pH

6.8

solubility

water: soluble at 20 °C

density

1.02 g/mL at 20 °C

application(s)

cleaning products

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

N.CCCCCCCCCCCCOS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C12H26O4S.H3N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-17(13,14)15;/h2-12H2,1H3,(H,13,14,15);1H3

InChI key

BTBJBAZGXNKLQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ammonium lauryl sulfate is an anionic surfactant consisting of a nonpolar hydrocarbon chain and a polar sulfate end group. It is used as a foaming agent, and as a detergent in many industrial applications.

Application

Ammonium lauryl sulfate can be used as:      
  • A catalyst in the synthesis of 1H-benzo[d]imidazole, quinoxaline, and 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[b][1,4]diazepine derivatives by reacting with benzene-1,2 diamine and aromatic aldehydes/1,2-diketones/ketones respectively.     
  • A corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel and copper in acidic solution.   
  • A surfactant in the fabrication of porous ceramics by gel casting.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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