1-dodecanethiol

Structural formula
General
Surname	1-dodecanethiol
other names	1-dodecyl mercaptan; Lauryl mercaptan; 1-mercaptododecane;
Molecular formula	C 12 H 26 S
Brief description	colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	203-984-1
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.622
PubChem	8195
Wikidata	Q161619
properties
Molar mass	202.39 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.85 g cm −3
Melting point	−7 ° C
boiling point	275 ° C
Vapor pressure	0.002 mbar (20 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water
Refractive index	1.4587 (at 20 ° C, 589 nm)
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 314-317-410
	P: 273-280-301 + 330 + 331-303 + 361 + 353-305 + 351 + 338-315-405-501
Toxicological data	> 2000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , transdermal )
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

1-Dodecanethiol is a chemical compound from the group of thiols .

Extraction and presentation

1-Dodecanethiol can be obtained by reacting 1-Dodecanol with hydrogen sulfide .

{\ displaystyle \ mathrm {C_ {12} H_ {25} OH + H_ {2} S \ longrightarrow C_ {12} H_ {25} SH + H_ {2} O}}

properties

1-Dodecanethiol is a colorless liquid with a characteristic odor, which is practically insoluble in water.

use

1-Dodecanethiol is used for the production of hydrophobic or mixed self-assembling monolayers . It is also used as a polymerization inhibitor in polyurethane and neoprene adhesives (for example in the shoe industry) and as a very effective and widely used chain transfer agent for free-radical polymerizations .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ entry to 1-dodecanethiol in the GESTIS database of IFA , retrieved on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .
↑ Data sheet 1-dodecanethiol (PDF) from Merck , accessed on September 18, 2011.
↑ ^a ^b Data sheet 1-Dodecanethiol, ≥ 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on September 18, 2011 ( PDF ).
↑ M. Guisnet: Heterogeneous catalysis and fine chemicals . Elsevier Science, 1988, ISBN 978-0-444-43000-7 ( page 93 in the Google book search).
↑ Lasse Kanerva: Handbook of occupational dermatology . Springer, 2000, ISBN 978-3-540-64046-2 ( page 1212 in the Google book search).
^ Mark SM Alger: Polymer science dictionary . Springer, 1996, ISBN 978-0-412-60870-4 ( page 159 in the Google book search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ entry to 1-dodecanethiol in the GESTIS database of IFA , retrieved on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .

[Merck-2] Data sheet 1-dodecanethiol (PDF) from Merck , accessed on September 18, 2011.

[Sigma-3] Data sheet 1-Dodecanethiol, ≥ 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on September 18, 2011 ( PDF ).

[Guisnet-4] M. Guisnet: Heterogeneous catalysis and fine chemicals . Elsevier Science, 1988, ISBN 978-0-444-43000-7 ( page 93 in the Google book search).

[Kanerva-5] Lasse Kanerva: Handbook of occupational dermatology . Springer, 2000, ISBN 978-3-540-64046-2 ( page 1212 in the Google book search).

[Alger-6] Mark SM Alger: Polymer science dictionary . Springer, 1996, ISBN 978-0-412-60870-4 ( page 159 in the Google book search).