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: