Dodecanal

Dodecanal
Names
IUPAC name
Dodecanal
Other names
Lauraldehyde; Dodecyl aldehyde
Identifiers
112-54-9
ChEBI CHEBI:27836
ChemSpider 7902
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PubChem 8194
Properties
C12H24O
Molar mass 184.32 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]
Hazards
Xi N
Flash point 114 °C (237 °F; 387 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the IFA
  2. Christian Kohlpaintner, Markus Schulte, Jürgen Falbe, Peter Lappe, Jürgen Weber (2005), "Aldehydes, Aliphatic", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2
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