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O4003

Sodium octyl sulfate

≥95%

Synonym(s):

Octyl sodium sulfate, SOS, Sodium capryl sulfate, Octyl sulfate sodium salt

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7OSO3Na
CAS Number:
142-31-4
Molecular Weight:
232.27
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24897991
EC Number:
205-535-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3658635
MDL number:
MFCD00007470
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description

anionic

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥95%

form

powder

mol wt

232.27 g/mol

mp

195 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 20 mg/mL

SMILES string

[Na+].CCCCCCCCOS([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H18O4S.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-12-13(9,10)11;/h2-8H2,1H3,(H,9,10,11);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

WFRKJMRGXGWHBM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Sodium octyl sulfate is an anionic detergent and ion pairing reagent that is used in HPLC

Application

Sodium octyl sulfate has been used in a study to assess selective enrichment of albumin in biological samples. It has also been used in a study to investigate the behavior of mixed solution of a glycerin-modified cationic surfactant and an anionic surfactant.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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