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Methyl laurate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Lauric acid methyl ester, Methyl dodecanoate
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 111-82-0
• Molecular Weight: 214.34
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750441
• MDL number: MFCD00008966
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1767780

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: methyl laurate
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• refractive index: n20/D 1.431 (lit.)
• bp: 262 °C/766 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 4-5 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.87 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC
• InChI: 1S/C13H26O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13(14)15-2/h3-12H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: UQDUPQYQJKYHQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Methyl laurate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.
Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Saw Palmetto Capsules
• Powdered Saw Palmetto
• Glyceryl Tricaprylate
• Saw Palmetto
• Glyceryl Monocaprylate
• Glyceryl Mono and Dicaprylate
• Glyceryl Monocaprylocaprate
• Saw Palmetto Extract

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H410
• pcodes: P273
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 282.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 139 °C - closed cup