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1-dodecanol

1-dodecanol

9.9
A colorless solid alcohol that does not dissolve in water used to make detergents and medicines
  • noun
  • /wʌn ˈdoʊdɪˌkænɔl/
  • Specialized
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  • The laboratory ordered more 1-dodecanol for use in their detergent formulations.

Examples

  • Pharmaceutical companies use 1-dodecanol as an intermediate in drug synthesis.

  • The chemical formula for 1-dodecanol is C12H26O.

  • Because of its insolubility in water, 1-dodecanol is often used in specialized industrial processes.

  • Researchers are studying 1-dodecanol for its potential applications.

  • Pharmaceutical companies use 1-dodecanol as an intermediate in drug synthesis.

  • The laboratory ordered more 1-dodecanol for use in their detergent formulations.

  • Because of its insolubility in water, 1-dodecanol is often used in specialized industrial processes.

Synonyms

lauryl alcohol
vs1-dodecanol
  • Specialized
8.1

A long oily ingredient that makes soaps and shampoos foam

has identical meaning but uses an alternative chemical name

Surface Forms

1-dodecanol singular
1-dodecanols plural

Morphology

1-dodecanol = dodecanol (opaque) = 1- + dodecan + ol

Adding the locant '1-' to the base chemical name simply specifies the OH position and is a straightforward prefixation in chemical nomenclature.

Etymology

1-Dodecanol comes from parts: dodeca- meaning 'twelve' (think 'dozen'), -ol meaning 'alcohol', and 1- meaning 'first'. So 1-dodecanol is simply the alcohol with twelve carbon atoms and the alcohol part on the first carbon, which explains its modern chemical name.