Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
SIAL/PHR1949 - Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Synonym: Sodium dodecyl sulfate; Dodecyl sodium sulfate; Dodecyl sulfate sodium salt; Lauryl sulfate sodium salt; SDS; Sodium lauryl sulfate
CAS Number: 151-21-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C12H25NaO4S
Molecular Weight: 288.38
EC Number: 205-788-1
MDL Number: MFCD00036175
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)11OSO3Na
Product Type: Chemical
agency | traceable to Ph. Eur. Y0000620 |
traceable to USP 1614363 | |
application(s) | pharmaceutical |
CofA | current certificate can be downloaded |
form | powder |
grade | certified reference material |
pharmaceutical secondary standard | |
InChI | 1S/C12H26O4S.Na/c1-2-3-4- |
InChI key | DBMJMQXJHONAFJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 204-207 °C (lit.) |
packaging | pkg of 2 g |
Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
SMILES string | [Na+].CCCCCCCCCCCCOS([O-] |
storage temp. | 2-30°C |
Analysis Note: | These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available. |
Application: | Anionic detergent |
Application: | This pharmaceutical secondary standard can also be used as follows: • Electrochemical determination of sodium lauryl sulfate (SDS) using a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) sensor • Development of a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) based method using gold nanoparticle (AuNP) sol to estimate SDS in a river water sample |
Footnote: | To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC3178 in the Documents slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive. |
General description: | This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis. Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is a 12-carbon containing amphiphilic anionic surfactant having a sulfate group. It is used because of its cleaning and foaming properties in a variety of cosmetic products, detergents, pharmaceuticals, and chemical industries. |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H318 - H412 |
Precautionary statements | P264 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
RIDADR | UN1325 - class 4.1 - PG 3 - Flammable solids, organic, n.o.s., H |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | 338.0 °F |
Flash Point(C) | 170 °C |
mp | 204-207 °C (lit.) |
Storage Temp. | 2-30°C |
UNSPSC | 41116107 |