W261408

Lauric acid

≥98%, FCC, FG

• Synonym(s): Dodecanoic acid, ABL, Lauric acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH
• CAS Number: 143-07-7
• Molecular Weight: 200.32
• FEMA Number: 2614
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1099477
• EC Number: 205-582-1
• Council of Europe no.: 12
• MDL number: MFCD00002736
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 24901204
• Flavis number: 8.012
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• biological source: palm oil
• Quality Level: 400
• grade: FG; Halal; Kosher
• agency: meets purity specifications of JECFA
• reg. compliance: EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002; FCC; FDA 21 CFR 117; FDA 21 CFR 172.860; FDA 21 CFR 173.340
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 121 °C); 50 mmHg ( 210 °C)
• assay: ≥98%
• bp: 225 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 44-46 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.883 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): flavors and fragrances
• documentation: see Safety & Documentation for available documents
• food allergen: no known allergens
• organoleptic: fatty
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
• 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

General description

Lauric acid is the most abundant fatty acid present in coconut oil. It is also one of the main flavor constituents of Chinese rice wine and sweet cream butter. Lauric acid is commonly used in lubricants and also in edible-coating formulations.

Application

• Deep Eutectic Solvent Self-Assembled Reverse Nanomicelles for Transdermal Delivery of Sparingly Soluble Drugs.: This paper discusses the development of deep eutectic solvent-based nanomicelles for enhancing the transdermal delivery of poorly soluble drugs, with potential applications in drug delivery systems (Li et al., 2024).


• An Eco-Friendly and High-Yield Extraction of Rare Earth from the Leaching Solution of Ion Adsorbed Minerals.: Presents an eco-friendly method for extracting rare earth elements from leaching solutions, emphasizing the role of lauric acid in improving the extraction process (Yu et al., 2024).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H318
• pcodes: P280 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 348.8 °F
• flash_point_c: 176 °C
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)