Structured Summary
Abstract
An anionic surfactant, usually a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates, mainly the lauryl; lowers surface tension of aqueous solutions; used as fat emulsifier, wetting agent, detergent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and toothpastes; also as research tool in protein biochemistry.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C12H25NaO4S
- Molecular Weight
- 288.38 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 151-21-3
- IUPAC Name
- sodium dodecyl sulfate
- InChIKey
- DBMJMQXJHONAFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCOS(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D012967
- Source
- PubChem CID 3423265
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- Dodecyl Sulfate, Sodium
- Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium
- Sulfate, Sodium Dodecyl
- Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl
- Irium
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19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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74(72)
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Previous Indexing
- Surface-Active Agents (1966-1971)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012967. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012967
- Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_dodecyl_sulfate
- Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422241
- Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3423265. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3423265