Lithium laurate

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Lithium laurate
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Names
Other names
Lithium dodecanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 238-663-5
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/C12H24O2.Li/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14;/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14);/q;+1/p-1 AZEPWULHRMVZQR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
    Key: AZEPWULHRMVZQR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • [Li+].CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-]
Properties
C12H23LiO2
Molar mass 206.25 g·mol−1
AppearanceColorless (white) solid
Density 0.87 g/cm3
Melting point 229.8 °C (445.6 °F; 502.9 K)
Slightly soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Lithium laurate is an metallorganic compound with the chemical formula LiO2C(CH2)10CH3. It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid. [1] [2] [3] [4] In contrast to the lubricants lithium stearate and lithium 12-hydroxystearate, lithium laurate is of minor commercial value..

Physical properties

Lithium laurate forms colorless crystals of the tetragonal crystal system, with cell parameters a = 2.83 nm, c = 1.17 nm, and 24 formula units per cell (Z = 24).

Lithium laurate is slightly soluble in water, ethanol, and diethyl ether. [5]

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Lead(II) laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula Pb(O2C 10CH3)2. It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid. Like most soaps, it does not dissolve in water. Lead soaps have been used as stabilizers and plasticizers in PVC.

Copper(II) laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula Cu(C
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Cobalt laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
24H
48CoO
4. It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.

Nickel(II) laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
24H
46NiO
4. It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.

Zinc laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
24H
46ZnO
4. It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.

Manganese laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
24H
48MnO
4. The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.

Aluminum laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
36H
69AlO
6. The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.

Magnesium laurate is a metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
24H
46MgO
4. The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.

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.

References

  1. ↑ Nora, Angelo; Szczepanek, Alfred; Koenen, Gunther (2001). "Metallic Soaps". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_361. ISBN   3527306730.
  2. ↑ Chemical Materials Catalog and Directory of Producers. Reinhold Publishing Corporation. 1969. p. 51. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office: Patents. 1972. p. 1481. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Seidell, Atherton (1919). Solubilities of inorganic and organic compounds c. 2. D. Van Nostrand Company. p. 357. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Montgomery, John H.; Crompton, Thomas Roy (1 September 2017). Environmental Chemicals Desk Reference. CRC Press. p. 298. ISBN   978-1-351-68771-3 . Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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