Undecylbenzene
Agent Name
Undecylbenzene
CAS Number
6742-54-7
Formula
C17-H28
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-Phenylundecane; Benzene, undecyl-; Undecane, 1-phenyl-; Undecanylbenzene; n-Undecylbenzene; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Description
Colorless liquid; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used in detergents; in mixture as intermediate for linear alkylbenzene sulfonates; [HSDB] Primarily found commercially in mixtures of long-chain linear alkylbenzenes (alkyl group having from 10 to 16 carbon atoms); 98% of these mixtures used to make the detergent surfactant linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS); [eChemPortal: SIDSUNEP]
Comments
May cause mild eye irritation; [CAMEO] May cause moderate skin irritation, based on animal studies; [CHEMINFO] "Linear alkylbenzenes are not acutely toxic." [OECD SIDS: Benzene, C10-C16 alkyl derivatives - 1995] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000242 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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