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Lauric acid

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Lauric acid, Dodecanoic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH
• CAS Number: 143-07-7
• Molecular Weight: 200.32
• MDL number: MFCD00002736
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• EC Index Number: 205-582-1
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: <1 Pa ( 25 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• 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
• 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

Description

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

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H318
• pcodes: P280 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 348.8 °F
• flash_point_c: 176 °C