Lauroyl chloride
ALDRICH/156930 - 98%
Synonym: Dodecanoyl chloride
CAS Number: 112-16-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C12H23ClO
Molecular Weight: 218.76
EC Number: 203-941-7
MDL Number: MFCD00000740
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)10COCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 134-137 °C/11 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.946 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | acyl chloride |
| InChI | 1S/C12H23ClO/c1-2-3-4-5-6 |
| InChI key | NQGIJDNPUZEBRU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCC(Cl)=O |
| solubility | methanol: soluble 100 mg/mL, clear |
| Application: | Lauroyl chloride was used: • as tailoring agent for chemical modification of nanocelluloses of different length, nanofibrillated cellulose and cellulose nanocrystals • in the preparation of acylated collagen with water solubility and better surface activity • as organic low-friction boundary lubricant in the preparation of novel polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel • in the synthesis of hemicellulose-based hydrophobic biomaterials |
| Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 284.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 140 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 134-137 °C/11 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.946 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


