Dodecanol
Agent Name
Dodecanol
CAS Number
27342-88-7
Formula
C12-H26-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Alcohol C-12; Dodecyl alcohol; [ChemIDplus] Lauryl alcohol; [HSDB]
Category
Alcohols and Polyols, Other
Description
Solid; mp = 24 deg C; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used to make detergents, sulfonic acid esters (wetting agents), thiodipropionate, lauryl chloride, specialty ethoxylates, sulfate defoamers, lube additives, pharmaceuticals, rubbers, textiles, perfumes, and foaming agents; [HSDB]
Comments
Higher alcohols are not highly toxic in the industrial setting; Can cause liver injury, somnolence, and respiratory depression in experimental animals; A rat that died 6 days after a dose of 36 ml/kg had fatty degeneration of the liver; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
VP = 1 mm Hg at 91 deg C; [HSDB]
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: