Lithium laurate

Lithium laurate

Names
Other names Lithium dodecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	14622-13-0^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	2283118
ECHA InfoCard	100.035.133
EC Number	238-663-5
PubChem CID	23663659
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20163328
InChI 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
SMILES [Li+].CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H23LiO2
Molar mass	206.25 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Colorless (white) solid
Density	0.87 g/cm^3
Melting point	229.8 °C (445.6 °F; 502.9 K)
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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]

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.