Sodium tetradecyl sulfate

Sodium tetradecyl sulfate
Clinical data
Other names	7-Ethyl-2-methyl-4-hendecanol sulfate sodium salt
AHFS/Drugs.com	Consumer Drug Information
Routes of; administration	Intravenous injection
ATC code	C05BB04 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	In general: ℞ (Prescription only);
Identifiers
	IUPAC name Sodium 7-ethyl-2-methyl-4-undecanyl sulfate;
CAS Number	139-88-8 ;
PubChem CID	14492;
ChemSpider	8440 ;
UNII	Q1SUG5KBD6;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1200354 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3041530 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.892
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C14H29NaO4S
Molar mass	316.43 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCCCC(CC)CCC(CC(C)C)OS(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+];
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H30O4S.Na/c1-5-7-8-13(6-2)9-10-14(11-12(3)4)18-19(15,16)17;/h12-14H,5-11H2,1-4H3,(H,15,16,17);/q;+1/p-1 ; Key:FVEFRICMTUKAML-UHFFFAOYSA-M ;
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Sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS), also known by its INCI name, sodium myristyl sulfate, is a common anionic surfactant. The compound consists of the sodium salt of the micelle-forming sulfate ester of tetradecanol. It is a white, water-soluble solid of low toxicity with many practical uses.