Dodecylbenzene

Agent Name
Dodecylbenzene
CAS Number
123-01-3
Formula
C18-H30
Major Category
Other Classes
Dodecylbenzene formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1-Phenyldodecane; Alkane; Alkylate P 1; Benzene, dodecyl-; Detergent Alkylate No. 2; Detergent alkylate; Dodecane, 1-phenyl-; Dodecylbenzene (linear); Dodecylbenzene, crude; Laurylbenzene; Marlican; Nalkylene 500; Phenyldodecan [German]; Ucane alkylate 12; n-Dodecylbenzene; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Description
Colorless liquid; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses
Used to make linear alkylbenzenesulfonate surfactants, dodecylnitrobenzene, dodecylaniline, and dodecylbenzyl chloride; as vehicle and solvent for polynuclear aromatics in carcinogenesis studies; as solvent for organophosphorus insecticides; to make arylalkyl sulfonates in soap and detergent industry; [HSDB] Not produced in commercial quantity as pure substance, rather as mixtures of long-chain linear alkylbenzenes with alkyl group containing from 10 to 16 carbon atoms; The detergent surfactant LAS uses more than 98% of all linear alkylbenzenes; [eChemPortal: SIDSUNEP]
Comments
A skin and eye irritant; [ICSC] "Linear alkylbenzenes are not acutely toxic." [Reference #1] Oral LDLo (mouse) = 20,000 mg/kg; Effects in lethal dose studies include liver changes and EEG changes; [RTECS] A mild eye irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
5.11E-05 mm Hg
NFPA
must be preheated

Adverse Effects

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

Processes

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