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dodecanoic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_30805

Definition

A straight-chain, twelve-carbon medium-chain saturated fatty acid with strong bactericidal properties; the main fatty acid in coconut oil and palm kernel oil.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C12H24O2
Molecular Mass
200.31780
Charge
0
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14)
InChIKey
POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-undecanecarboxylic acid
  • ABL
  • C12 fatty acid
  • C12:0
  • CH3-[CH2]10-COOH
  • Coconut oil fatty acids
  • DAO
  • dodecanoic acid
  • Dodecanoic acid
  • dodecoic acid
  • Dodecylcarboxylate
  • Dodecylic acid
  • Duodecyclic acid
  • Duodecylic acid
  • lauric acid
  • Lauric acid
  • LAURIC ACID
  • Laurinsaeure
  • Laurostearic acid
  • n-dodecanoic acid
  • N-dodecanoic acid
  • Undecane-1-carboxylic acid
  • Vulvic acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Lauric_acid
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CHEBI:30805

Additional References

Wikipedia:Lauric_acid

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