Lauric acid supplier | CasNO.143-07-7

Name
Lauric acid
EINECS 205-582-1
CAS No. 143-07-7
Article Data325
CAS DataBase
Density 0.905 g/cm³
Solubility insoluble in water
Melting Point 44-46 °C
Formula C₁₂H₂₄O₂
Boiling Point 296.1 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Weight 200.321
Flash Point 134.1 °C
Transport Information
Appearance white solid
Safety 37/39-26
Risk Codes 36/38
Molecular Structure
Hazard Symbols Xi
Synonyms ABL;Dodecylic acid;Vulvic acid;Hydrofol acid 1295;1-Undecanecarboxylic acid;2661G Undecane,1-phenyl1-Undecanecarboxylic acid;Lunac L 70;Coconut oil fatty acids;Ninol AA62 extra;Prifac 2920;Hydrofol acid 1255;NAA 312;Dodecanoic acid, potassium salt;Univol U-314;
PSA 37.30000
LogP 3.99190

Synthetic route

: 112-53-8
1-dodecyl alcohol

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With air; sodium nitrite In trifluoroacetic acid at 0 - 20℃; for 5h;	100%
With Iron(III) nitrate nonahydrate; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical; potassium chloride; oxygen In 1,2-dichloro-ethane at 25℃; for 12h;	100%
With Iron(III) nitrate nonahydrate; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical; potassium chloride; oxygen In 1,2-dichloro-ethane at 20℃; for 12h; Reagent/catalyst; Schlenk technique;	100%

: 107154-75-6
S-tert-butyl dodecanethioate

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With water; hydrophobic polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid for 168h; Heating;	100%

: 1321499-06-2
3-oxo-2-phenylsulfanyltetradecanamide

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydrogencarbonate; 2-oxopropanal In methanol; water at 20℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere;	100%

: 140-25-0
benzyl dodecanoate

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With aluminum tri-bromide; ethanethiol for 0.5h; Ambient temperature;	99.2%
With magnesium iodide In toluene for 48h; Heating;	70%

: 112-54-9
Dodecanal

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With iron oxide; oxygen; ethyl acetoacetate at 75 - 80℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 24h; Green chemistry;	99%
With oxygen; copper(II) acetate monohydrate; cobalt(II) diacetate tetrahydrate In water at 40℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 3h;	97%
With Iron(III) nitrate nonahydrate; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical; potassium chloride; oxygen In 1,2-dichloro-ethane at 25℃; for 12h;	94%

: 112-53-8
1-dodecyl alcohol

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hypochlorite; sodium hydrogencarbonate; potassium bromide; [4-(TEMPO-4-yloxymethyl)-1H-[1,2,3]triazol-1-ylmethyl]-PS In dichloromethane at 0℃; for 0.5h;	A n/a B 99%
With C30H24N2O7W; dihydrogen peroxide In water; acetonitrile for 22h; Reflux;	A 1% B 82%
With 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-N-oxyl; oxone; potassium bromide; methyltrioxorhenium(VII) In acetonitrile at 0℃; for 4h;	A 6% B 53%

A

B C16H10O3S: C16H10O3S

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In d(4)-methanol at 20℃; Conversion of starting material; light irradiation;	A 99% B n/a

bromobutyric acid: bromobutyric acid

n-octylmagnesium chloride: n-octylmagnesium chloride

lauric acid: lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: bromobutyric acid With 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; tert-butylmagnesium chloride In tetrahydrofuran at -78℃; for 0.166667h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: n-octylmagnesium chloride With buta-1,3-diene; nickel dichloride In tetrahydrofuran under 760.051 Torr; for 1h; Inert atmosphere; Cooling with ice;	99%

: 111-82-0
methyl n-dodecanoate

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With aluminum tri-bromide; ethanethiol for 48h; Ambient temperature;	98.7%
With AlBrCl3(1-)C5H5NH(1+) at 140℃; for 3h;	98%
With iodine; aluminium In acetonitrile at 80℃; for 18h;	97%

: 79817-20-2
S-phenyl dodecanethioate

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With water; hydrophobic polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid for 24h; Heating;	98%

: 538-24-9
tridodecanoylglycerol

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide In ethanol for 1h; Reflux;	98%
With aquivion perfluorosulfonic superacid loaded on H+ In neat (no solvent) at 100℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 8h; Reagent/catalyst;

: 106-33-2
ethyl laurate

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With AlBrCl3(1-)C5H5NH(1+) at 140℃; for 3h;	97%
With 2C33H37N*H2O7S2; water at 60℃; for 20h;	83%
With aluminum tri-bromide; ethanethiol for 792h; Ambient temperature;	73.5%
With 2C33H37N*H2O7S2; water at 80℃;	83 %Spectr.
With Novozym 435 from Candida antarctica at 0 - 40℃; for 32h;

: Dodecanoic acid 3-methyl-but-2-enyl ester

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With iodine In cyclohexane for 6h; Ambient temperature;	97%

: 103212-64-2
S-dodecyl dodecanethioate

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 112-55-0
1-dodecylthiol

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With C18-alkylated polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid; water for 24h; Heating;	A 96% B n/a
With water; hydrophobic polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid for 72h; Heating;	A 95% B 95%
With C18-alkylated polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid; water for 24h; Heating;

: 103212-64-2
S-dodecyl dodecanethioate

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 2469-45-6
didodecyl sulfide

C: 112-55-0
1-dodecylthiol

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With water; hydrophobic polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid for 72h; Heating;	A 95% B 2% C n/a

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lauric acid: lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With tert.-butylnitrite; water at 29℃; for 0.583333h;	95%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With palladium 10% on activated carbon; W(OTf)6; hydrogen at 135℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 12h;	94%
With palladium on activated carbon; W(OTf)6; hydrogen In neat (no solvent) at 135℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 12h;	94%

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With water; hydrophobic polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid for 36h; Heating;	93%

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 106-33-2
ethyl laurate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogen In ethanol; water at 240℃; under 25066.7 Torr; for 144h;	A 6% B 93%

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: 64919-15-9
2-chloroethyl dodecanoate

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium tetrahydroborate; selenium In N,N-dimethyl-formamide for 3h; Ambient temperature; also with NaHTe as cat.;	92%

: 71071-51-7
2,2,2-Trichloroethyl dodecanoate

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium tetrahydroborate; selenium In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 40 - 50℃; for 1h;	92%

: 624-04-4
2-dodecanoyloxyethyl dodecanoate

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With 2C33H37N*H2O7S2; water at 60℃; for 24h;	92%
With 2C33H37N*H2O7S2; water at 80℃;	92 %Spectr.

: 140-25-0
benzyl dodecanoate

: 108-88-3
toluene

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 620-47-3
1-methyl-3-(phenylmethyl)-benzene

C: 620-83-7
1-methyl-4-(phenylmethyl)benzene

D: 713-36-0
2-benzyltoluene

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With boron trifluoride diethyl etherate; water at 80℃; for 2h; regioselective reaction;	A 92% B n/a C n/a D n/a

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: 108-55-4
glutaric anhydride,

: 111-83-1
1-bromo-octane

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With [2,2]bipyridinyl; bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)nickel (0); zinc In N,N-dimethyl acetamide at 80℃; for 12h;	92%

: 645-66-9
lauric anhydride

: 98-80-6
phenylboronic acid

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 1674-38-0
dodecanophenone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With P(p-CH3OC6H4)3; palladium diacetate In tetrahydrofuran; water at 60℃; for 16h;	A n/a B 90%

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: 112-54-9
Dodecanal

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 1120-16-7
lauric acid amide

C: 2437-25-4
undecyl cyanide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With H2SO4*2NH2OH; Rh(OH)x/Al2O3 In water for 9h; Heating;	A 6 % Chromat. B 89% C 5 % Chromat.

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: 2437-56-1
1-tridecene

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With Oxone; 2-iodo-3,4,5,6-tetramethylbenzoic acid In water; acetonitrile for 24h;	86%
With Oxone In water; acetonitrile for 24h; Reflux;	61%
With sodium permanganate In hexane at 69℃; for 24h;	13%

A lauric acid: lauric acid

B

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With oxygen; lithium bromide In ethyl acetate at 20℃; for 6h; UV-irradiation;	A 7% B 86%

methanol: methanol

A lauric acid: lauric acid

B: 1321499-15-3
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-3-pyrrolin-2-one

: (+/-)-(3R*,4S*)-4,5-dihydroxy-5-methyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-2-pyrrolidinone

: (+/-)-(3R*,4S*,5R*)-4-hydroxy-5-methoxy-5-methyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-2-pyrrolidinone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydrogencarbonate In tetrahydrofuran; water at 20℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere;	A 86% B 7.8 mg C 18.2 mg D 2.5 mg E 2.3 mg

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: 108-98-5
thiophenol

: 288854-03-5
(1R,5R)-1-dodecanoyl-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-oxa-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-one

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 1321499-06-2
3-oxo-2-phenylsulfanyltetradecanamide

C: 882-33-7
diphenyldisulfane

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydrogencarbonate In methanol; water at 20℃; for 0.5h; Inert atmosphere;	A 20% B 9% C 85%

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: 67-56-1
methanol

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 111-82-0
methyl n-dodecanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With boron trifluoride at 65℃; for 0.333333h;	100%
With ethenetetracarbonitrile for 48h; Ambient temperature;	99%
polyaniline hydrocloride at 70℃; for 24h;	99%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 112-16-3
n-dodecanoyl chloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With thionyl chloride In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 78℃; for 3h;	100%
With thionyl chloride; N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 88℃; for 2h;	99%
With thionyl chloride; sodium dodecanoylglycinate at 25℃; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst; Inert atmosphere;	99.8%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 764-84-1
1,1,1-trifluoro-dodecane

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine; phenylsulphur trifluoride; hydrogen fluoride at 50℃; for 24h; Product distribution / selectivity; Neat (no solvent);	100%
With phenylsulphur trifluoride at 20 - 100℃; for 2h; Product distribution / selectivity; Neat (no solvent);	83%
With 4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethylphenylsulfur trifluoride at 100℃; for 2h; Reactivity;	55%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 6066-82-6
1-hydroxy-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione

: 14565-47-0
N-succinimidyl laurate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In dichloromethane for 24h;	100%
With N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide In dichloromethane for 3h;	98%
With dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In ethyl acetate for 6h;	98%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 112-72-1
1-Tetradecanol

: 22412-97-1
dodecanoic acid tetradecyl ester

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With dodecylbenzene-sulphonic acid In water at 40℃; for 48h;	100%
With para-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid In water at 40℃; for 48h;	99%
With triphenylphosphine-sulfur trioxide adduct In neat (no solvent) at 110℃; for 2h; Green chemistry;	82%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol): monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)

dodecanoic acid monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol) ester: dodecanoic acid monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol) ester

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With camphor sulphuric acid for 18h; Heating;	100%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 37091-73-9
2-chloro-1,3-dimethylimidazolinium chloride

A: 80-73-9
1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone

B: 112-16-3
n-dodecanoyl chloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In toluene	A 94% B 100%

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: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 37091-73-9
2-chloro-1,3-dimethylimidazolinium chloride

: 112-16-3
n-dodecanoyl chloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In toluene	100%

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydrogencarbonate; 2-oxopropanal In methanol; water at 20℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere;	100%

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In isopropyl alcohol for 1.5h; Product distribution / selectivity;	100%

: 88371-70-4
2-hydroxyethyltrimethylammonium laurate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water at 20℃;	100%
In water at 100℃; for 24h;

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 74124-79-1
di(succinimido) carbonate

: 14565-47-0
N-succinimidyl laurate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 40℃; for 1h;	100%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 27262-47-1
levobupivacaine

: [(2S)-1-butylpiperidine-2-carbonyl]-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)ammonium dodecanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In acetonitrile at 50℃; for 6h;	100%

: 112-53-8
1-dodecyl alcohol

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 112-54-9
Dodecanal

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hypochlorite; sodium hydrogencarbonate; potassium bromide; [4-(TEMPO-4-yloxymethyl)-1H-[1,2,3]triazol-1-ylmethyl]-PS In dichloromethane at 0℃; for 0.5h;	A n/a B 99%
With C30H24N2O7W; dihydrogen peroxide In water; acetonitrile for 22h; Reflux;	A 1% B 82%
With 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-N-oxyl; oxone; potassium bromide; methyltrioxorhenium(VII) In acetonitrile at 0℃; for 4h;	A 6% B 53%

: 1033736-99-0
(4-oxo-3-phenyl-4H-1,1-dioxothiochromen-2-yl)methyl dodecanoate

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 1033736-87-6
C16H10O3S

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In d(4)-methanol at 20℃; Conversion of starting material; light irradiation;	A 99% B n/a

: 2623-87-2
bromobutyric acid

: 38841-98-4
n-octylmagnesium chloride

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: bromobutyric acid With 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; tert-butylmagnesium chloride In tetrahydrofuran at -78℃; for 0.166667h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: n-octylmagnesium chloride With buta-1,3-diene; nickel dichloride In tetrahydrofuran under 760.051 Torr; for 1h; Inert atmosphere; Cooling with ice;	99%

: Dodecanoic acid methoxy-amide

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With tert.-butylnitrite; water at 29℃; for 0.583333h;	95%

: 713-95-1
5-dodecanolide

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With palladium 10% on activated carbon; W(OTf)6; hydrogen at 135℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 12h;	94%
With palladium on activated carbon; W(OTf)6; hydrogen In neat (no solvent) at 135℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 12h;	94%

: 100962-82-1
ethyl dodecanethionate

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With water; hydrophobic polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid for 36h; Heating;	93%

: 1427085-03-7
ethyl 7-(5-methyltetrahydrothran-2-yl)-5-oxoheptanoate

: 1454314-43-2
ethyl 5-hydroxy-7-(5-methyltetrahydrothran-2-yl)heptanoate

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 106-33-2
ethyl laurate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogen In ethanol; water at 240℃; under 25066.7 Torr; for 144h;	A 6% B 93%

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: 112-53-8
1-dodecyl alcohol

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 13945-76-1
dodecyl laurate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With oxygen; lithium bromide In ethyl acetate at 20℃; for 6h; UV-irradiation;	A 7% B 86%

: 67-56-1
methanol

: 1321499-06-2
3-oxo-2-phenylsulfanyltetradecanamide

: 78-98-8
2-oxopropanal

A: 143-07-7
lauric acid

B: 1321499-15-3
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-3-pyrrolin-2-one

: (+/-)-(3R*,4S*)-4,5-dihydroxy-5-methyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-2-pyrrolidinone

: (+/-)-(3R*,4S*,5S*)-4-hydroxy-5-methoxy-5-methyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-2-pyrrolidinone

: (+/-)-(3R*,4S*,5R*)-4-hydroxy-5-methoxy-5-methyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-2-pyrrolidinone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydrogencarbonate In tetrahydrofuran; water at 20℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere;	A 86% B 7.8 mg C 18.2 mg D 2.5 mg E 2.3 mg

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: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 148553-50-8
pregabilin

: 1414928-47-4
(S)-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid laurate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In isopropyl alcohol for 1.5h; Product distribution / selectivity;	100%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 78-73-9
cholinium hydrogen carbonate

: 88371-70-4
2-hydroxyethyltrimethylammonium laurate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water at 20℃;	100%
In water at 100℃; for 24h;

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: Fmoc-glycine-2-chlorotrityl resin

: 29022-11-5
N-(fluoren-9-ylmethoxycarbonyl)glycine

: 105047-45-8
Fmoc-Lys-OH

: n-dodecanoyl-HN-Lys(Boc)-Lys(Boc)-Lys(Boc)-Gly-Gly-CO2H

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: Fmoc-glycine-2-chlorotrityl resin With piperidine In N,N-dimethyl-formamide 2-Cl-Trt-Resin; Stage #2: N-(fluoren-9-ylmethoxycarbonyl)glycine With benzotriazol-1-ol; diisopropyl-carbodiimide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 1h; 2-Cl-Trt-Resin; Stage #3: lauric acid; Fmoc-Lys-OH Further stages;	100%

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: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 3375-31-3
palladium diacetate

: palladium dodecanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In cyclohexane at 40℃; Solvent;	100%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 36653-82-4
1-Hexadecanol

: 20834-06-4
undecanyl cetanoate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With zirconium(IV) oxychloride In 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene at 162℃; for 24h;	99.9%
With choline chloride; zinc(II) chloride at 110℃; for 8h;	99%
lipase In hexane for 4h;	94%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 75-94-5
trichlorovinylsilane

: 124-07-2
Octanoic acid

: 544-63-8
n-tetradecanoic acid

: 1330066-17-5
C36H68O6Si

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In toluene at 60 - 150℃; for 4h;	99.82%

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: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 12775-96-1, 15158-11-9, 15721-63-8, 16941-75-6, 17493-86-6, 19498-52-3, 20499-83-6, 20499-84-7, 20499-85-8, 20499-86-9, 20573-10-8, 20573-11-9, 21595-51-7, 21595-52-8, 22206-52-6, 26445-28-3, 28959-95-7, 37362-93-9, 39417-05-5, 54603-16-6, 54603-23-5, 54603-32-6, 54603-40-6, 54603-48-4, 54603-81-5, 54603-89-3, 56316-56-4, 95985-91-4, 122297-32-9, 7440-50-8
copper

: 19179-44-3
copper(II) laurate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With ammonium acetate In ethanol; water at 27℃; for 4h; Concentration; Reagent/catalyst; Electrochemical reaction;	99.69%

: 143-07-7
lauric acid

: 50-81-7
ascorbic acid

: 16690-40-7
6-O-dodecanoyl-L-ascorbic acid

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With Amberlyst 15 ion exchange resin In ethanol; water at 60℃; for 3h; Temperature;	99.2%
With sulfuric acid
With sulfuric acid at 40℃;
With lipase from Candida antarctica type B (Chirazyme(R) L-2 C2) In acetone at 50℃;
With Chirazyme(R) L-2 C2 In acetone at 55℃; for 24h;

Lauric acid Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Lauric acid Specification

The IUPAC name of Lauric acid is dodecanoic acid. With the CAS registry number 143-07-7, it is also named as 1-Undecanecarboxylic acid. The product's categories are Miscellaneous Natural Products; Alkylcarboxylic Acids; Biochemistry; Color Former & Related Compounds; Functional Materials; Higher Fatty Acids & Higher Alcohols; Monofunctional & alpha,omega-Bifunctional Alkanes; Monofunctional Alkanes; Saturated Higher Fatty Acids; Sensitizer, and the other registry numbers are 203714-07-2; 7632-48-6; 8000-62-2; 8045-27-0. Besides, it is white solid with a faint odour of bay oil, which should be stored in a cool, ventilated and dry place. This chemical is stable, combustible, and incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents. In addition, its molecular formula is C₁₂H₂₄O₂ and molecular weight is 200.32.

The other characteristics of this product can be summarized as: (1)EINECS: 205-582-1; (2)ACD/LogP: 5.03; (3)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 1; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 4.23; (5)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 2.44; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 627.67; (7)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 10.08; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 2082.83; (9)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 33.43; (10)#H bond acceptors: 2; (11)#H bond donors: 1; (12)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 10; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.447; (14)Molar Refractivity: 59.2 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 221.2 cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 33.2 dyne/cm; (17)Density: 0.905 g/cm³; (18)Flash Point: 134.1 °C; (19)Melting Point: 44-46 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 56.59 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 296.1 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0.000661 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of Lauric acid: this chemical can be prepared by the hydrolysis and separation of coconut oil and other vegetable oils.

Uses of Lauric acid: this chemical can be used in laboratory investigations of freezing-point depression. It is antibacterial, antioxidant, antiviral and COX-1-2 inhibitor which is also used for Benign prostatic hyperplasia in traditional medicinal remedies. Moreover, it is widely used as surfactant. The product is the material used in perfume industry and pharmaceutical industry. Similarly, it can react with Methanol to get Dodecanoic acid methyl ester.

This reaction needs Tetracyanoethylene at ambient temperature for 48 hours. The yield is 99 %.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following: it is irritating to eyes and skin. In case of contact with eyes, please rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. And you should wear gloves and eye/face protection.

People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure.
(1)SMILES: O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCC
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C12H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14)
(3)InChIKey: POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYAP

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Effect	Source
mouse	LD50	intravenous	131mg/kg (131mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD	Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. Vol. 18, Pg. 141, 1961.
rat	LD50	oral	12gm/kg (12000mg/kg)		Food & Drug Research Laboratories, Inc., Papers. Vol. 123, Pg. -, 1976.

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