Ammonium lauryl sulfate

Ammonium lauryl sulfate
Names
	IUPAC name Ammonium dodecyl sulfate
	Other names • monododecyl ester, ammonium salt; • Ammonium dodecyl sulfate
Identifiers
CAS Number	2235-54-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	15835 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.017.086
PubChem CID	16700;
UNII	Q7AO2R1M0B ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2027462 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H26O4S.H3N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-17(13,14)15;/h2-12H2,1H3,(H,13,14,15);1H3 Key: BTBJBAZGXNKLQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C12H26O4S.H3N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-17(13,14)15;/h2-12H2,1H3,(H,13,14,15);1H3 Key: BTBJBAZGXNKLQC-UHFFFAOYAS;
	SMILES [O-]S(=O)(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCC.[NH4+];
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H29NO4S
Molar mass	283.43 g/mol
Appearance	yellowish viscous liquid
Density	1.02 g/cm3
Boiling point	418 °C (784 °F; 691 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS) is the INCI name and common name for ammonium dodecyl sulfate (CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CH₂OSO₃NH₄). The anion consists of a nonpolar hydrocarbon chain and a polar sulfate end group. The combination of nonpolar and polar groups confers surfactant properties to the anion: it facilitates dissolution of both polar and non-polar materials. This salt is classified as a sulfate ester. It is made from coconut or palm kernel oil for use primarily in shampoos and body-wash as a foaming agent. Lauryl sulfates are very high-foam surfactants that disrupt the surface tension of water in part by forming micelles at the surface-air interface.