L556
Dodecanoic acid
98%
Synonym(s):
ABL, Lauric acid
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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)10COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
200.32
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
205-582-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1099477
MDL number:
Quality Level
vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 121 °C), 50 mmHg ( 210 °C)
assay
98%
bp
225 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)
mp
44-46 °C (lit.)
density
0.883 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
CCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
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
General description
Dodecanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid used as a starting material or intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
Application
Dodecanoic acid has been used as a reagent to synthesize MnFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles by seed mediated growth method. It can undergo esterification with 2-ethylhexanol in the presence of sulfated zirconia catalyst to form 2-ethylhexanoldodecanoate, a biodiesel.
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Dam. 1
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
348.8 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
176 °C - closed cup
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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