Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:39:54 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:08:08 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000532
Metabolite Identification
Common NameDodecanoic acid
DescriptionDodecanoic acid, also known as dodecanoate or lauric acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. Dodecanoic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Dodecanoic acid is the main fatty acid in coconut oil and in palm kernel oil, and is believed to have antimicrobial properties. It is a white, powdery solid with a faint odour of bay oil. Dodecanoic acid, although slightly irritating to mucous membranes, has a very low toxicity and so is used in many soaps and shampoos.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Undecanecarboxylic acidChEBI
ABLChEBI
C12 Fatty acidChEBI
C12:0ChEBI
CH3-[CH2]10-COOHChEBI
Coconut oil fatty acidsChEBI
DAOChEBI
Dodecoic acidChEBI
DodecylcarboxylateChEBI
Dodecylic acidChEBI
Duodecyclic acidChEBI
Duodecylic acidChEBI
Lauric acidChEBI
LaurinsaeureChEBI
Laurostearic acidChEBI
N-Dodecanoic acidChEBI
Undecane-1-carboxylic acidChEBI
Vulvic acidChEBI
DodecanoateKegg
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Aliphat no. 4HMDB
Edenor C 1298-100HMDB
Emery 651HMDB
Hystrene 9512HMDB
Kortacid 1299HMDB
LaurateHMDB
Lunac L 70HMDB
Lunac L 98HMDB
Neo-fat 12HMDB
Neo-fat 12-43HMDB
Nissan naa 122HMDB
Philacid 1200HMDB
Prifac 2920HMDB
Univol u 314HMDB
1-Dodecanoic acidHMDB
FA(12:0)HMDB
Dodecanoic acidPhytoBank
Molecular FormulaC12H24O2
Average Mass200.3178
Monoisotopic Mass200.177630012
IUPAC Namedodecanoic acid
Traditional Namelauric acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14)
InChI KeyPOULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N