Sodium laurate
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Preferred IUPAC name Sodium dodecanoate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.076 |
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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] |
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H315, H318, H319, H335 | |
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). |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Pathak, K. D.; Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 1953, V30, P47-51
- ^ Zacharie, Boulos; Organic Process Research & Development 2009, V13(3), P581-583
- ^ Wang Z (2018-01-10). "Low molecular weight fucoidan ameliorates hindlimb ischemic injury in type 2 diabetic rats". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 210: 434–442. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2017.09.014. PMID 28917976. S2CID 2299321.