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| Other names Lithium dodecanoate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.035.133 |
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| Properties | |
| 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 theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Lithium laurate is an metallorganic compound with the chemical formulaLiO2C(CH2)10CH3. It is classified as ametallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.[1][2][3][4] In contrast to the lubricantslithium stearate andlithium 12-hydroxystearate, lithium laurate is of minor commercial value..
Lithium laurate forms colorless crystals of thetetragonal crystal system, with cell parameters a = 2.83nm, c = 1.17 nm, and 24 formula units per cell (Z = 24).
Lithium laurate is slightly soluble in water,ethanol, anddiethyl ether.[5]