Potassium lauryl sulfate

Potassium lauryl sulfate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Potassium dodecyl sulfate
	Other names Dodecyl potassium sulfate; Potassium lauryl sulphate; Potassium dodecyl sulphate
Identifiers
CAS Number	4706-78-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	56317;
ECHA InfoCard	100.022.900
PubChem CID	62549;
UNII	PS6855FO7F ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40884104 ;
	InChI 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 Key: ONQDVAFWWYYXHM-UHFFFAOYSA-M; InChI=1/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 Key: ONQDVAFWWYYXHM-REWHXWOFAH;
	SMILES [K+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Infobox references

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

PubChem. "Potassium lauryl sulfate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-20.

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[1] PubChem. "Potassium lauryl sulfate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-20.