Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate

An anionic surface-active agent used for its wetting properties in industry and used in medicine as an irritant and sclerosing agent for hemorrhoids and varicose veins.

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Abstract

An anionic surface-active agent used for its wetting properties in industry and used in medicine as an irritant and sclerosing agent for hemorrhoids and varicose veins.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H29NaO4S
Molecular Weight
316.43 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
139-88-8
IUPAC Name
sodium (7-ethyl-2-methylundecan-4-yl) sulfate
InChIKey
FVEFRICMTUKAML-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CCCCC(CC)CCC(CC(C)C)OS(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]
MeSH Unique ID
D012981
Source
PubChem CID 23665772

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Sulfate, Sodium Tetradecyl
  • Tetradecyl Sulfate, Sodium
  • Sotradecol
  • Sotradecol Sodium
  • Tergitol 4
  • Trombavar
  • Trombovar

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

91(81); was see under FATTY ALCOHOLS 1981-90; was SODIUM TETRADECYL SULFATES see under FATTY ALCOHOLS 1975-80, see under SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS 1963-74

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Previous Indexing

  • Sclerosing Solutions (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012981. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012981
  2. Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_tetradecyl_sulfate
  3. Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7553377
  4. Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23665772. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23665772