Description / Application
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.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Lauraldehyde; Dodecanal |
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| Molecular Formula | C12H24O |
| Molecular Weight | 184.32 |
| MFCD | MFCD00007017 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN3082 |
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| Hazard Class | 9 |
| Packing Group | III |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H317 |
| Precautionary Statements | P280;P261;P272;P302+P352;P362;P333+P313;P305+P351+P338;P337+P313;P503;P501 |