143-07-7
Product Name:
Lauric acid
Formula:
C12H24O2
Synonyms:
ABL;Dodecanoic acid;Lauric acid;NSC 5026
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| 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 |
| Boiling Point | 437 °F at 100 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 111 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 235 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.883 (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 250 °F ; 5 mmHg at 303.1 °F; 760 mmHg at 570.6 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 4.6 |
| LogS | -4.62 |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomp it emits acrid smoke and fumes. |
| Viscosity | 7.30 mPa.sec at 50 °C |
| Heat of Combustion | -7,413.7 kJ/mol |
| Surface Tension | 26.6 mN/m at 70 °C |
| Ionization Efficiency | Negative |
| Odor Threshold | Detection: 01 mg/cu m; recognition: 0.004-005 mg/cu m. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.41830 at 82 °C/D |
| Dissociation Constants | 5.3 (at 20 °C) |
| Collision Cross Section | 154.88 Ų [M-H]- [CCS Type: DT; Buffer gas: N2; Sample Type: Human bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF); Dataset: Unambiguous Lipids] |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1556 1554 1550 1563 1558 1561 1561 1545 1543 1559 1548 1556 1577 1545 1545 1602 1547 1554 1556 1570 1554 1560 1547 1553 1541 1551 1556 1604 1600 1570 1580 1566 1550 1553 1591 1543 1578.9 1552 1561 1600 272.7 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Heat of formation: -775.6 KJ/mol; Specific heat 1.80 J/g; Heat of fusion 36.6 kJ/mol |
| Chemical Classes | Lipids -> Unambiguous Lipids |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 200.32 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 4.2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 10 |
| Exact Mass | 200.177630004 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 200.177630004 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 14 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 132 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Lauric acid is a white solid with a slight odor of bay oil. It is a versatile saturated fatty acid. Lauric acid is used as a vegetable shortening and flavour enhancer in food; as a soap and shampoo in manufacturing; as a herbicide in agriculture; and as a treatment for various viral infections in medicine. It is also used in the treatment of bronchitis, gonorrhoea, yeast infections, chlamydia, intestinal infections and ringworm.