Dodecanoic acid
ALDRICH/L556 - 98%
Synonym: ABL; Lauric acid
CAS Number: 143-07-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C12H24O2
Molecular Weight: 200.32
EC Number: 205-582-1
MDL Number: MFCD00002736
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)10COOH
Product Type: Chemical
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This image depicts SKU: L556-1KG
This image depicts SKU: L556-1KG
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 225 °C/100 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.883 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/C12H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6- |
| InChI key | POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 44-46 °C (lit.) |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 121 °C) |
| 50 mmHg ( 210 °C) |
| 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 |
| General description: | Dodecanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid used as a starting material or intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 25 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 3, 10 kg in poly drum |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 348.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 176 °C |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 225 °C/100 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 44-46 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.883 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |