Lauric acid CAS 143-07-7

CAS:143-07-7
Molecular Formula:C12H24O2
Molecular Weight:200.32
Appearance:Bead/Flake or Liquid
EINECS:205-582-1
Synonyms:LAURIC ACID ;LAURIC ACID FCC;Lauric acid 98%;Duodecyclic acid;LAURIC ACID(SG);C12

CAS: 143-07-7

Purity: 99%

What is Lauric acid ?

Lauric acid, also known as lauric acid, is a saturated fatty acid with 12 carbon atoms. At room temperature, it is a white acicular crystal with a slight fragrance of bay oil. Insoluble in water, soluble in methanol, ether, chloroform and other organic solvents, slightly soluble in acetone and petroleum ether. The greatest effect of lauric acid is its antimicrobial ability to improve immunity, many people have found that after ingesting lauric acid, the antiviral ability is greatly improved, such as flu, fever, herpes and so on, lauric acid can also ease antibiotic resistance, reduce the risk of heart disease and so on. For young women, one of the benefits of lauric acid is skin care, and studies have found that its skin care effect is much better than some well-known cosmetics.

Specification

ITEM	STANDARD
Product Form	Bead/Flake or Liquid at 45℃
Acid Value (mg KOH/g)	278-282
Saponification Value (mg KOH/g)	279-283
Iodine Value (cg I₂/g)	0.2 max
Colour (Lovibond 5 ¹/₄“cell)	2.0Y,0.2R max
Colour (APHA)	40 max
Titre (℃)	43.0-44.0
Carbon Chain Composition (%)
C10&Below	1.0 max
C12	99.0 min
C14	1.0 max
Others	0.5 max

Application

1. Lauric acid is mainly used in the production of alkyd resins, wetting agents, detergents, pesticides, surfactants, food additives and cosmetics as raw materials
2. Used as surface treatment agent for preparation of bonding. It is also used in the manufacture of alkyd resins, chemical fiber oils, pesticides, synthetic fragrances, plastic stabilizers, anti-corrosion additives for gasoline and lubricating oil. It is widely used in the manufacture of various types of surfactants, such as cationic lauryl amine, lauryl nitrile, tryllauryl amine, lauryl dimethylamine, lauryl trimethylammonium salt, etc. The anionic types are sodium lauryl sulfate, lauryl sulfate, lauryl sulfate triethyl ammonium salt, etc. Zwitterionic types include lauryl betaine, imidazoline laurate, etc. Non-ionic surfactants include polyL-alcohol monolaurate, polyoxyethylene laurate, lauryl glyceride polyoxyethylene ether, laurate diethanolamide and so on. In addition, it is also used as a food additive and used in the manufacture of cosmetics.
3. Lauric acid is a raw material for the production of soaps, detergents, cosmetic surfactants and chemical fiber oils