Dodecanoic acid

• Formula: C₁₂H₂₄O₂
• Molecular weight: 200.3178
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 143-07-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Dodecanoic acid; Neo-fat 12; Aliphat no. 4; ABL; Dodecylic acid; Lauric acid; Laurostearic acid; Neo-fat 12-43; Ninol aa62 extra; Univol U-314; Vulvic acid; 1-Undecanecarboxylic acid; Duodecylic acid; C-1297; Hydrofol acid 1255; Hydrofol acid 1295; Wecoline 1295; Dodecoic acid; Hystrene 9512; Lunac L 70; Emery 650; Philacid 1200; Prifrac 2920; Undecane-1-carboxylic acid; Acide Laurique; Emery 651; Lauric acid (dodecanoic acid); Dodecanoic (Lauric) acid; dodecanoic acid (lauric acid)
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Normal melting point

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References

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Gaikwad and Subrahmanyam, 1985
Gaikwad, B.R.; Subrahmanyam, V.V., Melting behavior of fatty alcohols and their binary blends., J. Indian Chem. Soc., 1985, 62, 513. [all data]

Adriaanse, Dekker, et al., 1964
Adriaanse, N.; Dekker, H.; Coops, J., Some Physical Constants of Normal, Saturated Fatty Acids and Their Methyl Esters, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1964, 83, 557. [all data]

Costello and Bowden, 1958
Costello, J.M.; Bowden, S.T., The temperature variation of orthobaric density difference in liquid- vapour systems: IV fatty acids, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1958, 77, 803. [all data]

Schneider, Adkins, et al., 1952
Schneider, H.-J.; Adkins, H.; McElvain, S.M., The Hydrogenation of Amides and Ammonium Salts. The Transalkylation of Tertiary Amines, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 4287. [all data]

Vogel, 1948
Vogel, A.I., J. Chem. Soc., 1948, 1948, 624-44. [all data]

Whitmore, Sutherland, et al., 1942
Whitmore, F.C.; Sutherland, L.H.; Cosby, J.N., Higher Hydrocarbons. I. Seven Alkyl Substituted Docosanes., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1942, 64, 1360. [all data]

Biltz, Fischer, et al., 1930
Biltz, W.; Fischer, W.; Wunnenberg, E., Molecular and Atomic Volumes. The Volume Requirements of Crystalline Organic Compounds and Low Temperatures, Z. Phys. Chem., Abt. A, 1930, 151, 13-55. [all data]

Garner and Randall, 1924
Garner, W.E.; Randall, F.C., Alternation in the Heats of Crystallization of the Normal Monobasic Fatty Acids. Part I., J. Chem. Soc., 1924, 125, 881-96. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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