Complex sentence: SDS is in the family of organosulfate compounds, and has the formula, CH 3 (CH 2) 11 SO 4 Na; that is, it is the sodium salt of a 12-carbon alcohol that has been esterified to sulfuric acid.
Split into simpler sentences: SDS is in the family of organosulfate compounds, and has the formula, CH 3 (CH 2) 11 SO 4 Na. It consists of a 12-carbon tail attached to a sulfate group, that is, it is the sodium salt of a 12-carbon alcohol that has been esterified to sulfuric acid.