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Other names
Potassium dodecanoate
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3D model (
JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.300 |
EC Number |
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PubChem
CID
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CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C 12H 23KO 2 | |
Molar mass | 238.41 |
Appearance | Powder or light-tan paste |
Melting point | 43.8 °C (110.8 °F; 316.9 K) |
Boiling point | 296.1 °C (565.0 °F; 569.2 K) |
Soluble | |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
Warning | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium laurate is a
metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
12H
23KO
2. The compound is classified as a
metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid (
lauric acid).
Potassium laurate can be prepared via a reaction of lauric acid and potassium hydroxide.
Soluble in water. [1] Soluble in ethyl benzene. [2]
Forms powder or light-tan paste. [3]
The compound is used in the cosmetics industry as an emulsifier and surfactant. [4]
Also used as a fungicide, insecticide, and bactericide. [5]
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Names | |
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Other names
Potassium dodecanoate
| |
Identifiers | |
| |
3D model (
JSmol)
|
|
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.300 |
EC Number |
|
PubChem
CID
|
|
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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|
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| |
Properties | |
C 12H 23KO 2 | |
Molar mass | 238.41 |
Appearance | Powder or light-tan paste |
Melting point | 43.8 °C (110.8 °F; 316.9 K) |
Boiling point | 296.1 °C (565.0 °F; 569.2 K) |
Soluble | |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
Warning | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Potassium laurate is a
metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
12H
23KO
2. The compound is classified as a
metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid (
lauric acid).
Potassium laurate can be prepared via a reaction of lauric acid and potassium hydroxide.
Soluble in water. [1] Soluble in ethyl benzene. [2]
Forms powder or light-tan paste. [3]
The compound is used in the cosmetics industry as an emulsifier and surfactant. [4]
Also used as a fungicide, insecticide, and bactericide. [5]
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