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dodecane
C12-14-alkanes

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Name:dodecane
CAS Number: 112-40-3Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:203-967-9
FDA UNII: 11A386X1QH
Nikkaji Web:J1.995J
Beilstein Number:1697175
MDL:MFCD00008969
XlogP3:6.10 (est)
Molecular Weight:170.33922000
Formula:C12 H26
BioActivity Summary:listing
NMR Predictor:Predict (works with chrome, Edge or firefox)
Category:fragrance agents
 
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
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DG SANTE Food Flavourings:01.038 dodecane
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Water Content:<0.003%
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:0.74600 to 0.75200 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 6.207 to 6.257
Refractive Index:1.41700 to 1.42300 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point: -12.00 to -9.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 215.00 to 217.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.135000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C.
Vapor Density:5.96 ( Air = 1 )
Flash Point: 160.00 °F. TCC ( 71.11 °C. )
logP (o/w): 6.100
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, 0.1099 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
 water, 0.0037 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
Insoluble in:
 water
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
CosIng:cosmetic data
Cosmetic Uses: perfuming agents
 
Suppliers:
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
Dodecane
EMD Millipore
For experimental / research use only.
n-Dodecane
Lluch Essence
DODECANE
Sigma-Aldrich
For experimental / research use only.
Dodecane anhydrous, ≥99%
TCI AMERICA
For experimental / research use only.
Dodecane [Standard Material for GC] >99.5%(GC)
 
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xn - Harmful.
R 65 - Harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
 
Pictogram
 
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
intravenous-mouse LDLo 2672 mg/kg
BEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX)
Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. Vol. 37, Pg. 56, 1975.

Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
inhalation-rat LC50 > 142 ppm/8H
Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. Vol. 37, Pg. 56, 1975.

inhalation-rat LC50 > 142 ppm/8H
Pharmacology and Toxicology Vol. 62, Pg. 259, 1988.

 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.012 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 3900 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:1800 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: I
 
Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i).
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm.
 average usage mg/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 7.0000035.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 5.0000025.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 10.0000050.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 7.0000035.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 10.0000050.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 5.0000025.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 10.0000050.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 2.0000010.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 2.0000010.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 5.0000025.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 10.0000050.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 5.0000025.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 10.0000050.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 20.00000100.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 5.0000025.00000
 
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Flavouring Group Evaluation 25, (FGE.25)[1] - Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons from chemical group 31 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 78 (FGE.78)[1] - Consideration of Aliphatic and alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons evaluated by EFSA in FGE.25 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives,Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 25Rev1: Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons from chemical group 31
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 78, Revision 1 (FGE.78Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic and alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons evaluated by EFSA in FGE.25Rev2
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 25, Revision 2 (FGE.25Rev2): Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons from chemical group 31
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Scientific opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 25, Revision 3 (FGE.25Rev3): Aliphatic hydrocarbons from chemical group 31
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Bioaccumulation and toxicity of mineral oil hydrocarbons in rats - specificity of different subclasses of a broad mixture relevant for human dietary exposures
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EPI System: View
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System:Search
AIDS Citations:Search
Cancer Citations:Search
Toxicology Citations:Search
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):112-40-3
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :8182
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:1
dodecane
Chemidplus:0000112403
EPA/NOAA CAMEO:hazardous materials
RTECS:JR2125000 for cas# 112-40-3
 
References:
 dodecane
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:112-40-3
Pubchem (cid):8182
Pubchem (sid):134973168
Flavornet:112-40-3
Pherobase:View
 
Other Information:
(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
Videos:The Periodic Table of Videos
tgsc:Atomic Weights use for this web site
(IUPAC):Periodic Table of the Elements
CHEBI:View
CHEMBL:View
Golm Metabolome Database:Search
KEGG (GenomeNet):C08374
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB31444
FooDB:FDB004726
Export Tariff Code:2901.29.1010
Typical G.C.
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
Wikipedia:View
Formulations/Preparations:
•adakane 12 •ba 51-090453 •bihexyl •dihexyl •duodecane
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
None Found
 
Potential Uses:
None Found
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 beans - 0.10 mg/kg
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 bergamot oil @ 0.000-0.006%
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 butter - up to 3.5 mg/kg
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 cabocla flower oil brazil @ 0.30%
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 carnation absolute @ <0.01%
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 carrot leaf oil @ 0.48%
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 cassie absolute @ 0.15%
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 chicken - 0.02 mg/kg
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 cocoa - 0.10 mg/kg
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 costmary oil @ 0.50%
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 couroupita guianensis aubl. flower oil brazil @ 0.10%
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 dialium guineense wild.fruit oil france @ 5.60%
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 dill - 0.08 mg/kg
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 egg - up to 0.004 mg/kg
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 eschweilera coriacea (a. p. dc.) mori flower oil brazil @ 0.50%
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 fish raw fish - 0.0006 mg/kg
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 guinea hen - 0.009 mg/kg
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 jambu flower oil brazil @ 0.10%
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 lamb - up to 0.10 mg/kg
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 lecythis usitata miers. var. paraensis (ducke) r. kunth. flower oil brazil @ 0.20%
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 licorice - trace amount
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 loquat fruit - up to 0.01 mg/kg
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 orange bigarade oil @ 0.36%
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 papaya fruit - up to 0.01 mg/kg
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 papaya seed oil
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 passiflora - up to 0.10 mg/kg
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 pea - 0.01 mg/kg
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 strawberry wild strawberry fruit - up to 0.05 mg/kg
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 tea - 0.10 mg/kg
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 tomato
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 ulva rigida oil greece @ 1.30%
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 walnut black walnut oil
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 witch hazel leaf oil @ 0.03%
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Synonyms:
 adakane 12
C12-14-alkanes
N-dodecane
 norpar 13
normal paraffin M
 
 
Notes:
Dodecane is a liquid alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)10CH3. It is an oily liquid of the paraffin series and has 355 isomers. (Wikipedia)
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