Potassium lauryl sulfate

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Potassium lauryl sulfate
File:Potassium lauryl sulfate.svg
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Potassium dodecyl sulfate
Other names
Dodecyl potassium sulfate; Potassium lauryl sulphate; Potassium dodecyl sulphate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
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  • InChI=1S/C12H26O4S.K/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
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  • [K+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
C12H25KO4S
Molar mass 304.49 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Potassium lauryl sulfate (potassium dodecyl sulfate) a detergent similar to sodium lauryl sulfate. Potassium lauryl sulfate is used in mud soaps. It has a better cleansing action indicated by the presence of the potassium ion (refer Fajans' rules).[1]

References

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