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Lauric Acid
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Lauric Acid

Catalog ACM143077-2
CAS 143-07-7
Structure
Description Lauric acid is a white solid with a slight odor of bay oil. (USCG, 1999);DryPowder; Liquid; OtherSolid; OtherSolid, Liquid;Liquid;Solid;white or faintly yellowish crystalline solid
Synonyms Dodecylicacid
IUPAC Name Dodecanoic acid
Molecular Weight 200.32
Molecular Formula C12H24O2
Canonical SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14)
InChI Key POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point 225 °C/100 mmHg(lit.)
Melting Point 44-46 °C(lit.)
Flash Point >230 °F
Purity 99%
Density 0.883 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Solubility Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether
Appearance Solid
Storage 2-8 °C
Exact Mass 200.177630004
Monoisotopic Mass 200.177630004
Odor Characteristic, like oil of bay
Physical State Crystalline powder of flakes
Refractive Index 1.4304
Storage Conditions 2-8 °C
Topological Polar Surface Area 37.3 Ų

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