Lithium laurate
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Lithium dodecanoate
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.035.133 |
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| C12H23LiO2 | |
| Molar mass | 206.25 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless (white) solid |
| Density | 0.87 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 229.8 °C (445.6 °F; 502.9 K) |
| Slightly soluble | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Nora, Angelo; Szczepanek, Alfred; Koenen, Gunther (2001). "Metallic Soaps". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_361. ISBN 3527306730.
- ^ Chemical Materials Catalog and Directory of Producers. Reinhold Publishing Corporation. 1969. p. 51. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office: Patents. 1972. p. 1481. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Seidell, Atherton (1919). Solubilities of inorganic and organic compounds c. 2. D. Van Nostrand Company. p. 357. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ 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.