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Straw-colored liquid with a phenolic odor.

4-DODECYLPHENOL MIXTURE OF ISOMERS reacts as a weak organic acids. Reacts weakly exothermically with bases. Can react with strong reducing substances such as hydrides, nitrides, alkali metals, and sulfides is generate flammable gas (H2); the heat of the reaction may ignite the gas. Incompatible with sulfuric acid. May be nitrated by even dilute nitric acid to give products that can explode when heated or form metal salts that tend toward detonation by rather mild shock. Gives irritating vapors and toxic gases, such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide when burned [USCG, 1999].

Exposure can cause irritation of eyes, nose and throat. Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact.

Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating vapors and toxic gases, such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, may be formed when involved in fire.

4-Dodecylphenol is suitable for use in the preparation of polyaniline/4-dodecylphenol complex, an important organic corrosion inhibitor. It is suitable for use in the preparation of polymeric nanorods.