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Potassium lauryl sulfate

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Potassium lauryl sulfate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Potassium dodecyl sulfate
Other names Dodecyl potassium sulfate; Potassium lauryl sulphate; Potassium dodecyl sulphate
Identifiers
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C12H26O4S.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-17(13,14)15;/h2-12H2,1H3,(H,13,14,15);/q;+1/p-1Key: ONQDVAFWWYYXHM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • InChI=1/C12H26O4S.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-17(13,14)15;/h2-12H2,1H3,(H,13,14,15);/q;+1/p-1Key: ONQDVAFWWYYXHM-REWHXWOFAH
SMILES
  • .S(=O)(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula C12H25KO4S
Molar mass 304.49 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
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Potassium lauryl sulfate (potassium dodecyl sulfate) a detergent similar to sodium lauryl sulfate. Potassium lauryl sulfate is used in mud soaps. It has a better cleansing action indicated by the presence of the potassium ion (refer Fajans' rules).

References

  1. PubChem. "Potassium lauryl sulfate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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