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8.05333

Lauric acid

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Lauric acid, Dodecanoic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)10COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
200.32
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
205-582-1
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
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vapor pressure

<1 Pa ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

250 °C

potency

12000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

expl. lim.

0.6 % (v/v)

bp

299 °C/1013 hPa

mp

43-45 °C

transition temp

flash point 176 °C

density

0.883 g/cm3 at 50 °C

bulk density

490 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC

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

Application

  • Lauric acid in biotechnology: A comprehensive study on lipase active site selectivity, incorporating lauric acid, offers insights into its applications in bioprocess engineering and its impact on enzyme functionality, which is crucial for industrial biotechnological processes (Rodrigues et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 43 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 45 °C
Identity (IR): passes test


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pictograms

Corrosion

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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

flash_point_c

176 °C



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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
805333100004022536386782
805333010004022536386775
805333901004022536774787
805333905004022536908021