CAS 112-54-9PubChem CID 8194
Dodecanal
Dodecanal is a long-chain fatty aldehyde that is dodecane in which two hydrogens attached to a terminal carbon are replaced by an oxo group. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a medium-chain fatty aldehyde, a long-chain fatty aldehyde and a 2,3-saturated fatty aldehyde. It derives from a hydride of a dodecane. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- dodecanal
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O
- Molecular weight
- 184.32 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 184.182715385 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Dodecyl aldehydeLauraldehydeLauric aldehydeLauryl aldehyden-DodecanalDodecanaldehyden-Dodecyl aldehyden-Lauraldehyde
16 more reported names
Duodecylic aldehyden-Dodecylic aldehydeLaurylaldehydeC12 aldehydeFEMA No. 2615C42O120SEFNSC-46128CHEBI:27836NSC-52196RefChem:1113275203-983-61-DodecanalLaurinaldehyde1-Dodecyl aldehydeDodecylaldehydeC-12 aldehyde, lauric
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:27836
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2228373
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6021589
- PubMed:23081930
- PubMed:23058790
- PubMed:23058153
- PubMed:23047528
- PubMed:23033786
- PubMed:23033529
- PubMed:23028351
- PubMed:22975323
- PubMed:22916028
- PubMed:22898883
- PubMed:22883922
- PubMed:22871570
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match8194
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 185.00 °C. @ 100.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 249 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.826-0.836 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Melting Point: 44.5 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: CBI; Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Colorless solid or liquid with a strong floral odor; [Hawley] Colorless liquid; [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: colourless to light yellow liquid/fatty odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.433-1.439 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, propylene glycol (may be turbid); insoluble in glycerol, water Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 1 ml in 2 ml of 80% alcohol (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Vapor Pressure: 0.01 [mmHg] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (99.7%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H317 (77.7%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]; H319 (77.7%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H411 (23%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 2223 reports by companies from 16 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Consumer Uses: Fragrance; Other Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Fragrance Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Used in perfumes and as a flavoring agent; [Hawley] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
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Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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