DodecanolDodecanol, 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. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Dodecanol, revision 1380037610.

Property

Value

Formula

C12H26O, 186.34 g/mol

Melting point

24 °C

Boiling point

259 °C

Density

0.8309 g/cm³

Flash point

127 °C

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