Sodium dodecyl sulfate

Sodium lauryl sulfate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Sodium dodecyl sulfate
	Other names Sodium monododecyl sulfate; Sodium lauryl sulfate; Sodium monolauryl sulfate; Sodium dodecanesulfate; dodecyl alcohol, hydrogen sulfate, sodium salt; n-dodecyl sulfate sodium; Sulfuric acid monododecyl ester sodium salt
Identifiers
CAS Number	151-21-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:8984 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL23393 ;
ChemSpider	8677 ;
DrugBank	DB00815 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.263
E number	E487 (thickeners, ...)
PubChem CID	3423265;
UNII	368GB5141J ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1026031 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H26O4S.Na/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-1 Key: DBMJMQXJHONAFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M ;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCOS(=O)([O-])=O.[Na+];
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H25NaSO4
Molar mass	288.372 g/mol
Appearance	white or cream-colored solid
Odor	odorless
Density	1.01 g/cm3
Melting point	206 °C (403 °F; 479 K)
	Surface tension:
CMC	8.2 mM at 25 °C
Refractive index (nD)	1.461
Pharmacology
ATC code	A06AG11 (WHO)
Hazards
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	1288 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Related compounds
Other anions	Sodium laureth sulfate; Sodium myreth sulfate
Other cations	Ammonium lauryl sulfate; Potassium lauryl sulfate
	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

Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) or sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sometimes written sodium laurilsulfate, is an organic compound with the formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₁OSO₃Na and structure H₃C−(CH₂)₁₁−O−S(=O)₂−O⁻Na⁺. It is an anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products. This compound is the sodium salt of the 12-carbon organosulfate. Its hydrocarbon tail combined with a polar "headgroup" give the compound amphiphilic properties that make it useful as a detergent. SDS is also component of mixtures produced from inexpensive coconut and palm oils. SDS is a common component of many domestic cleaning, personal hygiene and cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food products, as well as of industrial and commercial cleaning and product formulations.