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L9755

Sodium dodecanoate

99-100%

Synonym(s):

Dodecanoic acid sodium salt, Lauric acid sodium salt, Sodium laurate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)10COONa
CAS Number:
629-25-4
Molecular Weight:
222.30
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24896462
EC Number:
211-082-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3574124
MDL number:
MFCD00041754
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

assay

99-100%

form

powder

functional group

ester

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].CCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C12H24O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14;/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

BTURAGWYSMTVOW-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Sodium dodecanoate (sodium laurate) is used in cholloidal chemistry as a nonionic surfactant.

pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
067K5302
126H5006
119H5226
068H5186
062H5003

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