CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Dodecylbenzene is a colorless liquid with a weak oily odor. Floats on water. (USCG, 1999) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | COLORLESS LIQUID |
| Odor | WEAK OILY ODOR |
| Boiling Point | 627.8 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 19.4 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 275 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.86 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 8.47 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 211.97 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| LogP | log Kow= 8.26 |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4824 @ 20 °C |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1866 1872.6 1870 1878 1872.8 |
| Other Experimental Properties | CONVERSION FACTORS (WT/VOL): 10.08 MG/CU M IS EQUIVALENT TO 1 PPM |
| Chemical Classes | UVCB |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 246.4 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 8.8 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 11 |
| Exact Mass | 246.234750957 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 246.234750957 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 18 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 155 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Dodecylbenzene is a colorless liquid with a weak oily odor. Floats on water. (USCG, 1999)