Sodium laurate

Sodium laurate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Sodium dodecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	629-25-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:131839 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL556792 ;
ChemSpider	11873 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.076
EC Number	211-082-4;
PubChem CID	2735067 ;
RTECS number	OF0700000;
UNII	K146MR5EXO ;
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
Melting point	244 to 246 °C (471 to 475 °F; 517 to 519 K)
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

Last updated June 08, 2025

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

↑ 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.

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[1] Pathak, K. D.; Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 1953, V30, P47-51

[2] Zacharie, Boulos; Organic Process Research & Development 2009, V13(3), P581-583

[3] 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.

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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