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Sigma-Aldrich

Dodecanoic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

ABL, Lauric acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)10COOH
CAS Number:
143-07-7
Molecular Weight:
200.32
Beilstein:
1099477
EC Number:
205-582-1
MDL number:
MFCD00002736
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24896407
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 121 °C)
50 mmHg ( 210 °C)

Quality Level

200

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

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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.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H318

Precautionary Statements

P280 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

348.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

176 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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SHBP7822
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