Dodecylbenzene

• N- dodecylbenzene
• 1- phenyldodecane
• Dodecylbenzene
• Laurylbenzol

Colorless liquid with aromatic odor

Liquid

0.86 g · cm -3

-7 ° C

331 ° C

0.1 mbar ( 50 ° C)

Practically insoluble in water

1.482 (20 ° C)

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Dodecylbenzene is a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of aromatic hydrocarbons or alkylbenzenes.

Production and representation

Dodecyl benzene is recovered in the petrochemical industry on petroleum and may also be prepared by Friedel -Crafts alkylation of benzene and haloalkanes.

Properties

Dodecyl benzene is a colorless liquid with aromatic odor. It has at 20 ° C has a dynamic viscosity of 7 mPa · s When heated strongly, the compound decomposes while carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and irritating vapors and gases. The technical product represents a mixture of isomers, so that the boiling point and other physical properties will vary depending on the composition.

Use

Dodecylbenzene is used for the production of detergents and cleaning agents (eg, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate ). It is also used as a transformer oil. In the polyvinyl chloride compound serves as a diluent to reduce the viscosity of the polymer.