phenyldodecane
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Dodecylbenzene is an organic compound with the formula . Dodecylbenzene is a colorless liquid with a weak odor and floats on water.
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- Mass
- 246.235
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- chemical formula
- C₁₈H₃₀
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCC1=CC=CC=C1
- melting point
- -7.0
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Dodecylbenzene is an organic compound with the formula . Dodecylbenzene is a colorless liquid with a weak odor and floats on water.
This colorless waxy solid consists of a dodecyl group () attached to a phenyl group (). Dodecylbenzene is a precursor to sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, a surfactant that is a key ingredient of household laundry detergents, such as detergent powder.
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