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A synthetic detergent, a sodium alkyl sulfate called sodium dodecylsulfate, will be prepared by reacting dodecyl alcohol (dodecanol) with sulfuric acid.  

                    CH3(CH2)9CH2OH+H2SO4                >    CH3(CH2)9CH2OSO3H+H2O   

                   dodecanol                  sulfuric acid                       dodecylsulfate



The resulting dodecylsulfate is converted to the sodium salt by a reaction with sodium hydroxide.

CH3(CH2)9CH2OSO3H+NaOH          >           CH3(CH2)9CH2OSO3Na + H2O

                      dodecylsulfate                               sodium dodecylsulfate