Lauric anhydride

CAS Registry Number®

645-66-9

CAS Name

Lauric anhydride

Molecular Formula

C24H46O3

Molecular Mass

382.62

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    160-170 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    41.8 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.8559 g/cm³ @ Temp: 70 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C24H46O3/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23(25)27-24(26)22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-22H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=NWADXBLMWHFGGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC(CCCCCCCCCCC)=O)(CCCCCCCCCCC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Dodecanoic acid, 1,1′-anhydride
  • Lauric anhydride
  • Dodecanoic acid, anhydride
  • Lauric acid anhydride
  • Dodecanoic anhydride

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