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phenyldodecane
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Also known as dodecylbenzene, tetrapropylenebenzene

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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