Dodecylamine
Agent Name
Dodecylamine
CAS Number
124-22-1
Formula
C12-H27-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Lauramine; Lauryl amine; 1-Aminododecane; 1-Dodecanamine; 1-Dodecylamine; Alamine 4; Amine BB; Armeen 12D; Farmin 20D; Kemamine P690; Laurinamine; Laurylamine; Monododecylamine; Nissan amine BB; n-Dodecylamine; n-Laurylamine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Amines, Aliphatic
Description
White solid; mp = 28 deg C; [ICSC] Oil with an amine odor; mp = 28.3 deg C; [HSDB] Yellow liquid with an odor of ammonia; [CAMEO] White low-melting solid; mp 28-30 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in cationic surfactants and to make dodecylguanidine acetate (fungicide); [HSDB] Used in dye and pigment production and as a surfactant for non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying; [EPA ChAMPS]
Comments
A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause pulmonary edema; [ICSC] Severe skin irritation and necrosis observed in animals; Emergency treatment: "Corrosives-alkaline"; [HSDB] No deaths observed in rats dosed by gavage at 2000 mg/kg; Non-hydroxylated fatty nitrogen derived amines: Low acute oral and dermal toxicity in animals; [EPA ChAMPS] A severe skin and eye irritant; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00805 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: