Sodium laurate

Sodium laurate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Sodium dodecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	629-25-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:131839 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL556792
ChemSpider	11873
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.076
EC Number	211-082-4
PubChem CID	2735067
RTECS number	OF0700000
UNII	K146MR5EXO Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9044453
InChI InChI=1S/C12H24O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14;/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14);/q;+1/p-1 Key: BTURAGWYSMTVOW-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Na+].[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H23NaO2
Molar mass	222.304 g·mol−1
Density	1.102 g/ml[1]
Melting point	244 to 246 °C (471 to 475 °F; 517 to 519 K)[2]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H315, H318, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Sodium laurate is a chemical compound with formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CO₂Na. As the sodium salt of a fatty acid (lauric acid), it is classified as a soap. It is a white solid.

Use

Sodium laurate is frequently used in bars of soap as an ingredient. Sodium laurate is also a permitted bleaching, washing and peeling agent.

Sodium Laurate has also been used to induce peripheral arterial disease in rats.^[3]

References

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