61725

Vinyl laurate

≥99.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Dodecanoic acid vinyl ester, Vinyl dodecanoate
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOCH=CH₂
• CAS Number: 2146-71-6
• Molecular Weight: 226.36
• Beilstein: 1778369
• EC Number: 218-414-7
• MDL number: MFCD00048421
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651859
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.441
• bp: 254 °C/1013 hPa (lit.)
• density: 0.871 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC=C
• InChI: 1S/C14H26O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16-4-2/h4H,2-3,5-13H2,1H3
• InChI key: GLVVKKSPKXTQRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Vinyl laurate acts as an acyl donor during the transeterification of L-α-glycerophosphorylcholine (GPC) in the presence of Candida antarctica lipase B as catalyst to form lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC).

Application

Vinyl laurate can be used to synthesize the following:

• sucrose laurate esters from sucrose in organic solvents
• poly(vinyl laurate) (PVL)latexes
• porous conducting ‘‘soft′′ polymer foams which can be used as gas sensors

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 257.0 °F
• Flash Point(C): 125 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves