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Dodecanal

Dodecanal structure

Dodecanal 

structure
  • CAS No:

    112-54-9

  • Formula:

    C12H24O

  • Chemical Name:

    Dodecanal

  • Synonyms:

    Dodecanal;Lauraldehyde;Dodecyl aldehyde;Lauric aldehyde;Lauryl aldehyde;n-Lauraldehyde;n-Dodecyl aldehyde;n-Dodecanal;1-Dodecanal;Dodecanaldehyde;Laurinaldehyde;NSC 46128;NSC 52196;NSC 55212

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Fragrance Ingredient

Description

Solid


Liquid|Solid|colourless to light yellow liquid/fatty odour


Dodecanal is a long-chain fatty aldehyde that is dodecane in which two hydrogens attached to a terminal carbon are replaced by an oxo group. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a 2,3-saturated fatty aldehyde, a medium-chain fatty aldehyde and a long-chain fatty aldehyde. It derives from a hydride of a dodecane.

Dodecanal Basic Attributes

184.32

184.32

1703917

203-983-6

C42O120SEF

55212|52196|46128

DTXSID6021589

29121900

Characteristics

17.1

4.9

Liquid

0.8352 g/cm3 @ Temp: 15 °C

44.5 °C

185 °C

215 °F

1.430

H2O: Insoluble

Refrigerator

0.02 mmHg

Safety Information

UN 3082 9 / PGIII

2

36/37/38-51/53-38

26-36-61-37-29

JR1910000

Xi,N

Irritant

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents, strong bases.

P273

H315-H411

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P391, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 2103 companies from 13 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Dodecanal Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

From the oxidation of lauryl alcohol. Or derived from lauric acid reduction.

Uses

Dodecanal is a fragrance agent that is found in soaps, perfumes as well as in food flavoring materials.


Odor agents


Air care products

Production

1,000,000 - 10,000,000 lb

Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing|Dodecanal: ACTIVE

EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Fragrances|Safer Chemical Classes -> Yellow triangle - The chemical has met Safer Choice Criteria for its functional ingredient-class, but has some hazard profile issues|Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index|Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty aldehydes [FA06]

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:184.32
XLogP3:4.9
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Rotatable Bond Count:10
Exact Mass:184.182715385
Monoisotopic Mass:184.182715385
Topological Polar Surface Area:17.1
Heavy Atom Count:13
Complexity:99.3
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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