Sodium p-decylbenzenesulfonate
Agent Name
Sodium p-decylbenzenesulfonate
CAS Number
2627-06-7
Formula
C16-H26-O3-S.Na
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
4-Decylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt; Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-decyl-, sodium salt; Benzenesulfonic acid, p-decyl-, sodium salt; Sodium 4-decylbenzenesulfonate; p-(n-Decyl)benzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Emulsifiers/Surfactants
Description
White solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as anionic surfactant in synthetic detergents; [HSDB]
Comments
Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS): compounds with a sulfonated aromatic ring and a linear alkyl chain usually containing 10 to 14 carbon atoms; Commercial product is mixture of more than twenty of these homologues and isomers; Causes moderate skin and eye irritation (increases with concentration); Moderately toxic by inhalation; Effects in high-dose animal studies include increase in relative liver weight and effect on kidney tubular epithelium; [eChemPortal: SIDSUNEP]
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