Dodecanal
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Preferred IUPAC name Dodecanal | |
Other names Lauraldehyde; Dodecyl aldehyde | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.621 |
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Properties | |
C12H24O | |
Molar mass | 184.323 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid[1] |
Density | 0.83 g cm−3[1] |
Melting point | 12 °C (54 °F; 285 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 257 °C (495 °F; 530 K)[1] |
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H315, H411 | |
P273, P302+P352 | |
Flash point | 114 °C (237 °F; 387 K)[1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Dodecanal, also known as lauraldehyde or dodecyl aldehyde, is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)10CHO. This colourless liquid is a component of many fragrances. It occurs naturally in citrus oils, but commercial samples are usually produced from dodecanol by dehydrogenation.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Record of dodecanal in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- ^ Christian Kohlpaintner; Markus Schulte; Jürgen Falbe; Peter Lappe; Jürgen Weber. "Aldehydes, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.