Dodecylbenzene

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]

Reference Link #1

Biomedical References

5.11E-05 mm Hg

must be preheated

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)