Butyl laurate

CAS Registry Number®

106-18-3

CAS Name

Butyl laurate

Molecular Formula

C16H32O2

Molecular Mass

256.42

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    265-270 °C

  • Density (2)

    0.858 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16(17)18-15-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=NDKYEUQMPZIGFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCCCCCCCCC)(OCCCC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCCCC)CCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Dodecanoic acid, butyl ester
  • Lauric acid, butyl ester
  • Butyl dodecanoate
  • Butyl laurate
  • NSC 3920

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