Dodecanal

Structural formula
General
Surname	Dodecanal
other names	Dodecyl aldehyde Lauric aldehyde
Molecular formula	C 12 H 24 O
Brief description	colorless liquid with a characteristic odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 112-54-9 EC number 203-983-6 ECHA InfoCard 100.003.621 PubChem 8194 Wikidata Q5287808
properties
Molar mass	184.32 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.83 g cm −3
Melting point	11-13 ° C
boiling point	237-239 ° C
solubility	almost insoluble in water (8.1 mg l −1 at 25 ° C) soluble in alcohol and oils
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 315-411 P: 273-302 + 352
Toxicological data	23000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Dodecanal (also laurinaldehyde or dodecyl called) is an aldehyde . It comes in Seville oranges , diamonds and Okinawa pine oil ( Pinus Luchuensis before). It is produced by dehydrogenating the lauryl alcohol over a copper catalyst . It will u. a. Used as a fragrance, it is known to be used in the perfume Chanel Nº 5 . The aldehyde gave it a specific odor.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} data sheet Dodecanal (PDF) from Merck , accessed on April 3, 2014.
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Entry on dodecanal in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 8, 2017(JavaScript required) .
3. ↑ Entry on alkanals. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on April 2, 2014.
4. ↑ Description on Parfumo.Retrieved December 9, 2016