Dodecanoic Acid

• Description: Lauric acid or systematically, dodecanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid with a 12-carbon atom chain, thus falling into the medium chain fatty acids, is a white, powdery solid with a faint odor of bay oil or soap.
• Synonyms: n-Dodecanoic acid
• IUPAC Name: Dodecanoic acid
• Molecular Weight: 200.32
• Molecular Formula: C12H24O2
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
• InChI: POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• InChI Key: InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14)
• Boiling Point: 225 °C 100mmHg(lit.)
• Melting Point: 44-46 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: 156ºC
• Purity: 99%+
• Density: 0.883g/ml
• Appearance: Clear liquid
• Storage: Room temperature
• C No.Chain: C12:0
• Compound Derivative: Acid
• Fatty Acid: Dodecanoic; (Lauric)
• Physical State: Solid
• Refractive Index: 1.4304
• Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents.
• Subcategory: Saturated