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Lauryl alcohol

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): 1-Dodecanol, Alcohol C₁₂, Dodecyl alcohol, Lauryl alcohol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₁OH
• CAS Number: 112-53-8
• Molecular Weight: 186.33
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1738860
• MDL number: MFCD00004753
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750231
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• vapor density: 7.4 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• API family: lauryl alcohol
• autoignition temp.: 500 °F
• expl. lim.: 4 %
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• refractive index: n20/D 1.442 (lit.)
• bp: 260-262 °C (lit.)
• mp: 22-26 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.833 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCCO
• InChI: 1S/C12H26O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13/h13H,2-12H2,1H3
• InChI key: LQZZUXJYWNFBMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including MSDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Lauryl alcohol USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Stearyl Alcohol
• Cetyl Alcohol
• Cetyl Esters Wax
• Myristyl Alcohol
• Cetostearyl Alcohol
• Cocoyl Caprylocaprate

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319,H410
• pcodes: P264 - P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P391
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 249.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 121 °C - closed cup