Lauric Acid Pure (CAS 143-07-7)

Molecular structure

Chemical Product

LAURIC ACID PURE

Cat. NoKC.1210063 CategoryAcids Molecular FormulaC12H24O2 CAS143-07-7 Molecular Weight200.32 g/mol

Package 500GM

Safety & Hazards (GHS) Danger

Corrosive

Irritant

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Lauric acid is a white solid with a slight odor of bay oil. (USCG, 1999)

CIR ingredient: Lauric Acid
This fatty acid is present in coconut oil and laurel oil. Used in alkyd resins, wetting agents, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, insecticides, and food additives; [Hawley]
Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides) [Category: Paint]
Farming (Pesticides) [Category: Industry]

Physical Description	Lauric acid is a white solid with a slight odor of bay oil. (USCG, 1999)
Color/Form	Colorless needles
Odor	Characteristic, like oil of bay
Melting Point	111 °F (NTP, 1992)
Boiling Point	437 °F at 100 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
Flash Point	235 °F (NTP, 1992)
Density	0.883 (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
Solubility	less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)
Vapor Pressure	1 mmHg at 250 °F ; 5 mmHg at 303.1 °F; 760 mmHg at 570.6 °F (NTP, 1992)
Refractive Index	Index of refraction: 1.41830 at 82 °C/D

IUPAC Name	dodecanoic acid
Molecular Formula	C12H24O2
Molecular Weight	200.32 g/mol
CAS	143-07-7
SMILES	CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChIKey	POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Catalog No	KC.1210063
Pack sizes	500GM

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