Lauric acid - Revision history

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	A fatty acid with a 12 carbon chain. Lauric acid occurs naturally in [[coconut oil]] and [[laurel]] oil. At room temperature, lauric acid is a solid. The waxy compound is used to make [[alkyd resin\|alkyd resins]], [[wetting agent\|wetting agents]], [[soap\|soaps]], [[detergent\|detergents]], and [[insecticide\|insecticides]].		A fatty acid with a 12 carbon chain. Lauric acid occurs naturally in [[coconut oil]] and [[laurel]] oil. At room temperature, lauric acid is a solid. The waxy compound is used to make [[alkyd resin\|alkyd resins]], [[wetting agent\|wetting agents]], [[soap\|soaps]], [[detergent\|detergents]], and [[insecticide\|insecticides]].
			[[[SliderGallery rightalign\|Lauric Acid, Chem Service O-18.TIF~FTIR (MFA)]]]
	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

	dodecanoic acid; laurostearic acid; dodecoic acid		dodecanoic acid; laurostearic acid; dodecoic acid

	[~~[[SliderGallery rightalign\|Lauric Acid, Chem Service O~~-18.~~TIF~FTIR (MFA)]]~~]		== Risks ==

			* Combustible. Flash point = 112 C.
			* Contact may cause skin and eye irritation
			* CDH Fine Chemicals: [https://www.cdhfinechemical.com/images/product/msds/19_1182812426_LAURICACID-CASNO.143-07-7-MSDS.pdf SDS]

	== ~~Other~~ Properties ==		==Physical and Chemical Properties==

	Soluble in benzene and ether. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water.		Soluble in benzene and ether. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water.
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	! scope="row"\| Melting Point		! scope="row"\| Melting Point
	\| 44		\| 44 C
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row"\| Density		! scope="row"\| Density
	\| 0.869		\| 0.869 g/ml
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row"\| Molecular Weight		! scope="row"\| Molecular Weight
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	! scope="row"\| Boiling Point		! scope="row"\| Boiling Point
	\| 160-165		\| 160-165 C
	\|}		\|}

	== ~~Hazards~~ and ~~Safety ==~~		==Resources and Citations==

	~~Combustible. Flash point = 112 C.~~

	~~Constact may cause skin and eye irritation~~

	~~Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/l1653.htm MSDS]~~

	~~== Sources Checked for Data in Record~~ ==

	* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 5396		* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 5396

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	dodecanoic acid; laurostearic acid; dodecoic acid		dodecanoic acid; laurostearic acid; dodecoic acid

	[[[SliderGallery rightalign\|~~lauric acid~~.~~jpg~~~~~Chemical structure~~]]]		[[[SliderGallery rightalign\|Lauric Acid, Chem Service O-18.TIF~FTIR (MFA)]]]

	== Other Properties ==		== Other Properties ==

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	Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/l1653.htm MSDS]		Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/l1653.htm MSDS]

	== ~~Authority~~ ==		== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==

	* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 5396		* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 5396

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Description

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	A fatty acid with a 12 carbon chain. Lauric acid occurs naturally in [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=coconut%20oil~~ coconut oil] and [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laurel~~ laurel] oil. At room temperature, lauric acid is a solid. The waxy compound is used to make [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~alkyd~~%20resin~~ alkyd resins], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~wetting~~%20agent~~ wetting agents], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~soap soaps], [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~detergent detergents], and [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~insecticide insecticides].		A fatty acid with a 12 carbon chain. Lauric acid occurs naturally in [[coconut oil]] and [[laurel]] oil. At room temperature, lauric acid is a solid. The waxy compound is used to make [[alkyd resin\|alkyd resins]], [[wetting agent\|wetting agents]], [[soap\|soaps]], [[detergent\|detergents]], and [[insecticide\|insecticides]].

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	A fatty acid with a 12 carbon chain. Lauric acid occurs naturally in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=coconut ~~oil~~ coconut oil] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laurel laurel] oil. At room temperature, lauric acid is a solid. The waxy compound is used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alkyd ~~resin~~ alkyd resins], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wetting ~~agent~~ wetting agents], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soaps], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=detergent detergents], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticides].		A fatty acid with a 12 carbon chain. Lauric acid occurs naturally in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=coconut%20oil coconut oil] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laurel laurel] oil. At room temperature, lauric acid is a solid. The waxy compound is used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alkyd%20resin alkyd resins], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wetting%20agent wetting agents], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soaps], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=detergent detergents], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticides].

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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	== Authority ==		== Authority ==

	* ~~Susan Budavari (ed.),~~ ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 5396		* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 5396

	* ~~Richard S. Lewis,~~ Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993		* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993



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== Description ==

A fatty acid with a 12 carbon chain. Lauric acid occurs naturally in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=coconut oil coconut oil] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laurel laurel] oil. At room temperature, lauric acid is a solid. The waxy compound is used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alkyd resin alkyd resins], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wetting agent wetting agents], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soaps], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=detergent detergents], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticides].

== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

dodecanoic acid; laurostearic acid; dodecoic acid

[[[SliderGallery rightalign|lauric acid.jpg~Chemical structure]]]

== Other Properties ==

Soluble in benzene and ether. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row"| Composition
| CH3(CH2)10COOH
|-
! scope="row"| CAS
| 143-07-7
|-
! scope="row"| Melting Point
| 44
|-
! scope="row"| Density
| 0.869
|-
! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
| mol. wt. = 200.31
|-
! scope="row"| Boiling Point
| 160-165
|}

== Hazards and Safety ==

Combustible. Flash point = 112 C.

Constact may cause skin and eye irritation

Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/l1653.htm MSDS]

== Authority ==

* Susan Budavari (ed.), ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 5396

* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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