Lauric Acid

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Description

Lauric Acid (dodecanoic acid, N-Dodecanoic acid, Dodecylic acid) is a saturated medium-chain fatty acid with a 12-carbon backbone. Lauric acid is found naturally in various plant and animal fats and oils, and is a major component of coconut oil and palm kernel oil.

CAS Number

143-07-7

Synonyms

Dodecanoic acid, N-Dodecanoic acid, Dodecylic acid

Target

Anti-infection

Activity

Microbiology

Molecular Formula

C12H24O2

Storage Conditions

2 years -80 in solvent

Chemical Information

Lauric Acid

Dodecanoic acid is a straight-chain, twelve-carbon medium-chain saturated fatty acid with strong bactericidal properties; the main fatty acid in coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, a plant metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dodecanoate. It derives from a hydride of a dodecane.

CAS Number	143-07-7
PubChem CID	3893
IUPAC Name	dodecanoic acid
Molecular Formula	C12H24O2
Molecular Weight	200.32
XLogP	4.2
Topological Polar Surface Area	37.3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	2
Rotatable Bond Count	10
Heavy Atom Count	14
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	132

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

InChI

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

InChIKey

POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Structure

2D Structure

CAS: 143-07-7

CID: 3893

Formula: C12H24O2

MW: 200.32

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Computed Properties

Property	Value
Molecular Weight	200.32
XLogP3	4.2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	2
Rotatable Bond Count	10
Exact Mass	200.177630004
Monoisotopic Mass	200.177630004
Topological Polar Surface Area	37.3 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	14
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	132
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	1
Compound Is Canonicalized	Yes

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