Lauric acid
Lauric aic is a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils. It is found especially in coconut oil and palm-kernel oil
Other names[edit | edit source]
- Dodecanoic Acid
- Fatty Acid
Chemistry[edit | edit source]
Lauric acid is a white solid with a slight odor of bay oil. (USCG, 1999). Lauric acid is a solid at room temperature but melts easily in boiling water, so liquid lauric acid can be treated with various solutes and used to determine their molecular masses.
Type of fatty acid[edit | edit source]
Lauric acid is a saturated medium-chain fatty acid with a 12-carbon backbone.
Uses[edit | edit source]
Lauric acid is an inexpensive, non-toxic and safe to handle compound often used in laboratory investigations of melting-point depression.
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