Sodium laurate

CAS Registry Number®

629-25-4

CAS Name

Sodium laurate

Molecular Formula

C12H24O2.Na

Molecular Mass

223.31

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    244-246 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.102 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H24O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14;/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14);

InChIKey

InChIKey=NDORGWUNFGHGKU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCCCCC)CCC(O)=O.[Na]

Canonical SMILES

[Na].O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Dodecanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Lauric acid, sodium salt
  • Dodecanoic acid, sodium salt
  • Sodium dodecanoate
  • Sodium laurate

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