Sodium tridecylbenzene sulfonate
Agent Name
Sodium tridecylbenzene sulfonate
CAS Number
26248-24-8
Formula
C19-H32-O3-S.Na
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Benzenesulfonic acid, tridecyl-, sodium salt; Conoco C 650; Sodium n-tridecylbenzenesulfonate; Sodium tridecylbenzenesulfonate; Tridecylbenzene sulfonic acid sodium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Emulsifiers/Surfactants
Description
Solid; [eChemPortal: SIDSUNEP]
Sources/Uses
Used as surface-active agent (household and other detergents and formulated cleaners), and in petroleum production and polymer processing; [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]
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
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