Dodecanoic acid, typically 99.5%

CAS: 143-07-7

Ref. 02-042038

Product Information

• Name: Dodecanoic acid, typically 99.5%
• Synonyms: lauric acid laurinsaeure L556_aldrich N-dodecanoic acid prifrac 2920 laurostearic acid dodecanoate ABL DAO univol U-314, 1-Dodecanoic acid, 1-Undecanecarboxylic acid, ABL, Acide laurique, Acido Laurico, Puro, Aliphat No. 4, Coconut Hard 34, Coconut Hard 42, ContraZeck, D 97385, Dedaconoic acid, Dodecanoates, Dodecanoic acid, Dodecoic acid, Dodecylic acid, Edenor 12/98-100, Edenor C 12, Edenor C 12-98-100, Edenor C 1298-100, Edenor C12, Edenor C12-99, Emery 625, Emery 651, Hystrene 9512, Imex C 1299, Kortacid 1299, Lasacid FC 12, Laurates, Lauric Acid (Dodecanoic acid,C12), Lauric Acid Free Acid Sigma Grade, Lauric Acid, Pure, Lauric acid 98-101 % (acidimetric), Laurinsaure, Laurostearic acid, Lunac L 70, Lunac L 98, Naa 122, Naa 312, Neo-Fat 12, Neo-Fat 12-43, Nissan NAA 122, Nsc 5026, Palmac 98-12, Palmae 99-12, Palmera B 1231, Philacid 1200, Prifac 2920, Prifac 2922, Prifrac 2920, Radiacid 0624, Univol U 314, Vulvic acid, n-Dodecanoic acid, ABL (dodecanoic acid), Lauric acid

Description

Dodecanoic acid is used in the preparation of cosmetics, soaps, alkyd resins and wetting agents. It is also used to measure the molar mass of an unknown substance through freezing point depression. It is also used as a food additive and an active component in a treatment for acne. In addition to this, it is a substrate for acylation of certain proteins based on the murine studies. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 200.32
• Formula: C₁₂H₂₄O₂
• Purity: 99.5%
• Color/Form: White, Crystals or flakes or waxy or fused solid
• InChI key: POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N