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Sodium 2-ethylhexyl sulfate

~50% in H2O

Synonym(s):

2-Ethylhexyl sulfate sodium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H17NaO4S
CAS Number:
126-92-1
Molecular Weight:
232.27
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57652231
MDL number:
MFCD00042047
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5177087
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description

anionic

Quality Segment

200

form

liquid

mol wt

232.27 g/mol

concentration

4.95% (Na, ICP), ~50% in H2O

technique(s)

protein quantification: suitable

density

1.12 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Na+].CCCCC(CC)COS([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H18O4S.Na/c1-3-5-6-8(4-2)7-12-13(9,10)11;/h8H,3-7H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10,11);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

DGSDBJMBHCQYGN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Sodium 2-ethylhexyl sulfate is an anionic surfactant that can be used:
  • In suspension polymerization.
  • In the analysis of phenolic compounds through microchip-CE with pulsed amperometric detection.
  • As charge balancing anions in the synthesis of organo-layered double hydroxides (organo-LDHs).

Other Notes

Alkyl sodium sulfate surfactants.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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