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Other names zinc dodecanoate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.744 |
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Properties | |
C24H46O4Zn | |
Molar mass | 464.0 |
Appearance | white powder |
Melting point | 129 °C (264 °F; 402 K) |
Insoluble | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Zinc laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
24H
46ZnO
4. [1] [2] It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid (lauric acid). [3] [4]
Zinc laurate forms a white powder, has a slightly waxy odor. [5] It is insoluble in water.
Zinc laurate is used in the personal care and cosmetics industry as an anticaking agent, dry binder, viscosity increasing agent. [6]