Lauric acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf saturated fatty acid
gptkbp:appearance white powder or solid
gptkbp:aroma slight, soapy
gptkbp:boilingPoint 298.9 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 143-07-7
gptkbp:category medium-chain fatty acid
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C12H24O2
gptkbp:density 0.88 g/cm³
gptkbp:EC_number E570
gptkbp:foundIn coconut oil
breast milk
palm kernel oil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lauric acid
gptkbp:isConjugateBaseOf laurate
gptkbp:IUPACName dodecanoic acid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 44 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 200.32 g/mol
gptkbp:number_of_hydrogen_atoms 24
gptkbp:number_of_oxygen_atoms 2
gptkbp:numberOfCarbonAtoms 12
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 3893
gptkbp:riskFactor may cause skin irritation
gptkbp:solubility very slightly soluble
gptkbp:systematicName dodecanoic acid
gptkbp:uses cosmetics
food industry
soap production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coconut_Oil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7