Sodium dodecyl sulfate
SIGMA/RDD021 - anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
Synonym: 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
| λ | 3 %H2O reference |
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| cation traces | heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.002% |
| description | anionic |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| anhydrous | |
| impurities | ≤0.06 meq/g Titr. Base |
| ≤4.0% unsulfated alcohols | |
| ≥96.0% fatty alcohols | |
| InChI | 1S/C12H26O4S.Na/c1-2-3-4- |
| InChI key | DBMJMQXJHONAFJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| loss | ≤1.0% loss on drying |
| mol wt | 288.38 g/mol |
| mp | 204-207 °C (lit.) |
| product line | Redi-Dri™ |
| quality | free-flowing |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].CCCCCCCCCCCCOS([O-] |
| solubility | water: soluble 100 mg/mL (opalescent solution) |
| UV absorption | λ: 230-350 nm Amax: ≤0.1 |
| Application: | Anionic detergent |
| General description: | SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) is a wetting agent and an anionic detergent which functions efficiently in both alkaline and acidic solutions. It is generally used for the solubilization of lipids and proteins. It also functions as a potent protein denaturant. SDS, volume-wise, is one of the most commonly used synthetic surfactants. |
| Legal Information: | Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| 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 |
| Purity | ≥99.0% |
| mp | 204-207 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12161900 |



