Aluminium laurate

Aluminium laurate
Names
	Other names Aluminum dodecanoate, aluminum trilaurate
Identifiers
CAS Number	7230-93-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11666123;
EC Number	230-632-4;
PubChem CID	18764696;
UNII	EQ065E93JO;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00993084;
	InChI InChI=1S/3C12H24O2.Al/c31-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14;/h32-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14);/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: KMJRBSYFFVNPPK-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Al+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	C36H69AlO6
Molar mass	624.9
Appearance	White powder
Boiling point	296 °C (565 °F; 569 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Aluminium laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C₃₆H₆₉AlO₆.^[2] The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid (lauric acid).

Physical properties

Aluminium laurate forms white powder.^[3]

Soluble in water.

Use

Aluminium laurate is used as an anticaking agent, free-flow agent, or emulsifier.^[4]

References

↑ Burdock, George A. (1997) (in en). Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives. CRC Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-8493-9412-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=IGyfZA6JHZMC&dq=Aluminum+Laurate&pg=PA111. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
↑ "Aluminum Laurate" (in en). American Elements. https://www.americanelements.com/aluminum-laurate-7230-93-5.
↑ "Aluminum Laurate, 97.5-102.5%, 100g" (in en). Chemsavers. https://chemsavers.com/a/aluminum-laurate-97-5-102-5-100g/.
↑ Winter, Ruth (14 April 2009) (in en). A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 7th Edition: Descriptions in Plain English of More Than 12,000 Ingredients Both Harmful and Desirable Found in Foods. Crown. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-307-45259-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=-KanEB_ytFQC&dq=Aluminum+Laurate&pg=PA74. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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[1] Burdock, George A. (1997) (in en). Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives. CRC Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-8493-9412-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=IGyfZA6JHZMC&dq=Aluminum+Laurate&pg=PA111. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[2] "Aluminum Laurate" (in en). American Elements. https://www.americanelements.com/aluminum-laurate-7230-93-5.

[3] "Aluminum Laurate, 97.5-102.5%, 100g" (in en). Chemsavers. https://chemsavers.com/a/aluminum-laurate-97-5-102-5-100g/.

[4] Winter, Ruth (14 April 2009) (in en). A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 7th Edition: Descriptions in Plain English of More Than 12,000 Ingredients Both Harmful and Desirable Found in Foods. Crown. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-307-45259-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=-KanEB_ytFQC&dq=Aluminum+Laurate&pg=PA74. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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Aluminium laurate

Topic: Chemistry

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