Showing chemical card for Dodecanol (CFc000007213)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:53:26 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000007213
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Dodecanol
Definition
Dodecanol, also known by its IUPAC name 1-dodecanol or dodecan-1-ol, and by its trivial name dodecyl alcohol and lauryl alcohol, is a fatty alcohol. Dodecanol is a colourless, water insoluble solid with a melting point of 24 °C and boiling point of 259 °C. It has a floral odor. Dodecanol can be obtained from palm kernel or coconut oil fatty acids and methyl esters by reduction.
