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M1765

1-Lauroyl-rac-glycerol

≥99%

Synonym(s):

1-Monododecanoyl-rac-glycerol, 1-Monolaurin, 1-Monolauroyl-rac-glycerol, rac-Glycerol 1-laurate, DL-α-Laurin

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H3C(CH2)10COOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
142-18-7
Molecular Weight:
274.40
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24896686
EC Number:
205-526-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1726740
MDL number:
MFCD00037815
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biological source

plant

Quality Level

200

assay

≥99%

form

powder

functional group

ketone

lipid type

neutral glycerides

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(O)CO

InChI

1S/C15H30O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-15(18)19-13-14(17)12-16/h14,16-17H,2-13H2,1H3

InChI key

ARIWANIATODDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Monolaurin (1-Lauroyl-rac-glycerol) is used as an antimicrobial agent in various formulas and microemulsions and as a methane mitigation agent in ruminants.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
067K1868
037K1114
046K1467
026K1301
075K1521

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