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Ammonium lauryl sulfate solution

~30% in H2O

Synonym(s):

Ammonium dodecyl sulfate, Dodecyl sulfate ammonium salt

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)11OSO3NH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
283.43
Beilstein:
5188379
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

concentration

~30% in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.374

density

1.02 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

N.CCCCCCCCCCCCOS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C12H26O4S.H3N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-17(13,14)15;/h2-12H2,1H3,(H,13,14,15);1H3

InChI key

BTBJBAZGXNKLQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Ammonium lauryl sulfate is an anionic surfactant which can be used in the preparation of porous building ceramics by gelcasting and formulation of cosmetic products. It can also be used as a corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in acidic solution.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A previous study, using capillary electrophoresis (CE) [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 17384-17393], reported that six discrete complexes of ubiquitin (UBI) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) form at different concentrations of SDS along the pathway to unfolding of UBI

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