Pentaethylene glycol monododecyl ether
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| Preferred IUPAC name
3,6,9,12,15-Tetraoxaheptacosan-1-ol | |
| Other names
Dodecylpentaglycol Laureth-5 | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| Abbreviations | C12E5 |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.019.348 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C22H46O6 | |
| Molar mass | 406.59704 |
| Density | 0.963 g/mL at 20 °C |
| Surface tension: | |
| 7×10−5 M at 25 °C. | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Within chemical compound surfactants, pentaethylene glycol monododecyl ether (C12E5) is a nonionic surfactant. It is formed by the ethoxylation chemical reaction of dodecanol (lauryl alcohol) to give a material with 5 repeat units of ethylene glycol.