Lauryl Alcohol

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    112-53-8

    Molecular formula
    C12H26O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCO
    HO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1478.0
    • Carbowax: 1954.29

  • Odor profile

    waxy 73.64%
    floral 69.58%
    fatty 67.85%
    oily 64.76%
    fruity 58.38%
    citrus 53.86%
    rose 52.92%
    orange 46.61%
    clean 46.12%
    fresh 46.09%

    Scent© AI

    Odor threshold expt.

    • The air odor threshold for dodecyl alcohol (isomer not specified) is reported as 7.1 ppb.

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.1 Well soluble in BB, IPM, DOA

    Molecular weight
    186.33 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.0006 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.0013 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    262°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 75 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • 24 °C

    Boiling point expt.

    • 498 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
    • 259 °C at 760 mm Hg
    • BP: 235.7 °C at 400 mm Hg; 213 °C at 200 mm Hg; 192 °C at 100 mm Hg; 177.8 °C at 60 mm Hg; 167.2 °C at 40 mm Hg; 150 °C at 20 mm Hg; 134.7 °C at 10 mm Hg; 120.2 °C at 5 mm Hg; 91.0 °C at 1.0 mm Hg
    • 259 °C
    • at 101.3kPa: 250 °C

    Flash point expt.

    • 260 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • 127 °C
    • 260 °F (127 °C) (Closed cup)
    • 121 °C c.c.

    Solubility expt.

    • In water, 4 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Soluble in ethanol, ether; slightly soluble in benzene
    • Soluble in two parts of 70% alcohol
    • SOL IN ALCOHOL & ETHER; INSOL IN WATER
    • Insoluble
    • Solubility in water, g/l at 25 °C: 0.004 (very poor)
    • soluble in most fixed oils, propylene glycol; insoluble in glycerin, water
    • 1 ml in 3 ml 70% alcohol; remains clear to 10 ml (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 1-DODECANOL
    • Dodecan-1-ol
    • Dodecyl alcohol
    • Dodecanol
    • Lauryl alcohol
    • 112-53-8
    • Undecyl carbinol
    • Dodecylalcohol
    • n-Dodecyl alcohol
    • Lauric alcohol
NaN -Infinity

IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Ambrette seed 1 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 0.49%
Amomum koenigii Amomum koenigii J.F. Gmelin, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.7%
Atractylis Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. (A. ovata Thunb.; A. chinensis (Bunge)DC) 0.5%
Narcissus tazetta absolute 2 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.1%
St. John's wort (Italy) 1a oil 84082-80-4 Hypericum perforatum L., fam. Guttiferea (Hypericaceae) 5.0%
Tangerine (Brazil) 1 8008-31-9 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Dancy, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Tangerine (Mexico) 8008-31-9 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Dancy, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Tangerine (USA-California) 8008-31-9 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Dancy, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Tangerine (USA-Florida) 1 8008-31-9 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Dancy, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Rue (Malaysia) 2 8014-29-7 Ruta angustifolia Pers., fam. Rutaceae 0.12%
Polygonum minus (Kesom) Polygonum minus Huds., fam. Polygonaceae 4.0%
Coriander fruit (Finland) 1 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%
Cilantro (Coriander leaf) 2 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.1%
Thyme 5 8007-46-3 Thymus vulgaris L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Ambrette seed 2 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 0.3%
Ambrette seed 3 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 0.3%
Coriander fruit (Finland) 4 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%
Violet odorata leaf 1 8024-08-6 Viola odorata L., fam. Violaceae 4.5%
Violet odorata leaf 2 8024-08-6 Viola odorata L., fam. Violaceae 3.6%
Juniper leaf (France) 8012-91-7 Juniperus communis L., fam. Cupressaceae 0.01%
Machilus bombycina Machilus bombicyna King, fam. Lauraceae 0.7%
Polygonum odoratum Polygonum odoratum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.6%
Nepeta viscida (Turkey) Nepeta viscida Boiss., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.13%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.01%
Boronia megastigma 91771-36-7 Boronia megastigma Nees., fam. Rutaceae 0.8%
Sideritis condensata Sideritis condensata Boiss. et Heldr., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Cilantro (Coriander leaf) 5a 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.09%
Cilantro (Coriander leaf) 5b 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.18%
Bergamot (Italy) 4 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) 5 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.04%
Phalaenopsis schilleriana headspace Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rehb. f., fam. Orchidaceae 0.5%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) (Peru) 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) (Ivory Coast) 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) 7 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Phaeomeria speciosa Phaeomeria speciosa Koord., (Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith), Zingib. 33.19%
Persicaria odorata Persicarica odorata (Lour.) Sojak (Polygonum odoratum (Lour.) Polygonaceae 2.6%
Mullilam seed (India) Zanthoxylum rhetsa D.C. syn. Z. limonella (Dennst.) Alston, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Cochlospermum planchonii tubercle Cochlospermum planchonii A.Rich, fam. Bixaceae (Cochlospermaceae) 0.7%
Cochlospermum tinctorium tubercle Cochlospermum tinctorium (Hook.), fam. Bixaceae (Cochlospermaceae) 0.7%
Ferula arrigonii Ferula arrigonii Bocchieri, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.1%
Bergamot (Italy, Sicily) 1a Castagnaro 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Bergamot (Italy, Sicily) 1b Fantastico 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Bergamot (Italy, Sicily) 1c Feminello 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Bergamot (Italy, Sicily) 1d PCF 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Bergamot (Italy, Calabria) 8 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Rocket leaf 2 headspace Eruca sativa L., fam. Brassicaceae 2.2%
Osage orange fruit, 1b steamdistilled Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid, fam. Moraceae 4.8%