An esterified version of lauric acid
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Lauric Acid methyl ester

Item No. 20608

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Technical Information
Formal Name
dodecanoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
111-82-0
Synonyms
  • Methyl dodecanoate
  • Methyl laurate
  • NSC 5027
  • SFE 13:0
Molecular Formula
C13H26O2
Formula Weight
214.3
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 500 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 20 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C13H26O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13(14)15-2/h3-12H2,1-2H3
InChi Key
UQDUPQYQJKYHQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Lauric acid methyl ester is an esterified version of lauric acid (Item No. 10006626), which is a common 12-carbon saturated fatty acid. Lauric acid methyl ester was a major component (35.5%) of biodiesel made from crude fat extracted from black soldier flies, with oleinic acid methyl ester (23.6%) and palmitic acid methyl ester (14.8%; Item No. 10007358) as lesser components.1 It has also been used in the transesterification of starches and as an internal standard for GC- and LC-MS.2,3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Li, Q., Zheng, L., Cai, H., et al. From organic waste to biodiesel: Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, makes it feasible. Fuel 90(4), 1545-1548 (2011).

    2. Aburto, J., Alric, I., and Borredon, E. Organic solvent-free transesterification of various starches with lauric acid methyl ester and triacyl glycerides. Starch 57, 145-152 (2005).

    3. Wang, Y., Ou, S., Liu, P., et al. Comparison of two different processes to synthesize biodiesel by waste cooking oil. J. Mol. Catal. A Chem. 252(1-2), 107-112 (2006).