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HCID 66980Generated: October 23, 2026

2-Bromododecanoic acid

2-BROMOLAURIC ACID · 2-bromododecanoate · 2-bromo-dodecanoicaci · 2-Bromolauric acid,98% · 2-Bromododecanoic acid · Dodecanoic acid, 2-bromo- · 2-Bromododecanoic acid >=98.0% · 2-Bromolauric acid2-Bromododecanoic acid

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2-Bromododecanoic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.111-56-8
Molecular formulaC12H23BrO2
Average molar mass279.21 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass278.08814208 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCC(Br)C(=O)O
InChIKeyHXKXBCBZXXQPPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID66980
EC No.203-882-7
DTXSIDDTXSID60870463

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP5.7
Topological polar surface area37.3
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds10
Heavy atoms15
Formal charge0
Complexity160
LipidsFatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty Acids and Conjugates [FA01] -> Halogenated fatty acids [FA0109]
Melting point30-32 °C
Boiling point157-159 °C (2 mmHg)
Density1.2688 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.4820 (estimate)
Storage conditions2-8°C
Solubilitymethanol: soluble1g/10 mL, clear, colorless
pKa (acidity coefficient)2.97±0.21(Predicted)
Physical statesolid
BRN1774990
InChI1S/C12H23BrO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11(13)12(14)15/h11H,2-10H2,1H3,(H,14,15)
InChIKeyHXKXBCBZXXQPPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCC(Br)C(O)=O
EPA Substance Registry SystemDodecanoic acid, 2-bromo- (111-56-8)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP302+P352-P321-P405-P501a-P261-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-36
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 39 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationChemical: Dodecanoic acid, 2-bromo-
Other safety informationEvaluation - Chemicals not considered for in depth evaluation - Not commercially active in Australia
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-36
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
GHS precautionary statementsP302+P352-P321-P405-P501a-P261-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

2-Bromododecanoic acid was used in the synthesis of carboxylic amphoteric surfactants containing ether tertiary amino and carboxylic groups. It was also used in the synthesis of C12-lipoamino acid.