Sodium laurate

C12H23NaO2CAS 629-25-4222.30 g/mol

O−ONa+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C12H23NaO2
Molar mass
222.30 g/mol
Exact mass
222.1596 Da
Density
1.1 g/mL
Melting point
310 °C
logP
3.61Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
10

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless.

Identifiers

CAS number
629-25-4
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O.[Na+]
InChI

The InChI we hold for this record describes the parent acid and the metal separately rather than the salt above, so it is not shown here.

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Names and synonyms

6 names
  • Dodecanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Lauric acid, sodium salt
  • Dodecanoic acid, sodium salt
  • Sodium dodecanoate
  • C 12-98/100MY, sodium salt
  • Emal 10G-3

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

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