Lauric acid

C₁₂H₂₄O₂ — CID 3893

About Lauric acid

Lauric acid (PubChem CID 3893) has the molecular formula C₁₂H₂₄O₂ and a molecular weight of 200.32 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is dodecanoic acid.

Molecular Properties

• Compound Name: Lauric acid
• PubChem CID: 3893
• Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₂₄O₂
• Molecular Weight: 200.32 g/mol
• Exact Mass: 200.18
• IUPAC Name: dodecanoic acid
• 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
• XLogP: 3.99
• TPSA: 37.30 Ų
• H-Bond Donors: 1
• H-Bond Acceptors: 1
• Rotatable Bonds: 10
• Heavy Atoms: 14
• Complexity: —

Lipinski Rule of Five

Passes Rule of Five

Rule	Value
MW ≤ 500	200.32
LogP ≤ 5	3.99
H-Bond Donors ≤ 5	1
H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 10	1

Computed Properties (RDKit)

• Structural Alerts: {'alert_name': 'Aliphatic_long_chain', 'substructure': 'N/A'}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IUPAC name of Lauric acid?

The IUPAC name of Lauric acid (CID 3893) is dodecanoic acid.

What is the SMILES notation for Lauric acid?

The canonical SMILES for Lauric acid is CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O.

What is the InChIKey of Lauric acid?

The InChIKey is POULHZVOKOAJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C12H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14).

What are the key properties of Lauric acid?

Lauric acid has a molecular weight of 200.32 g/mol, XLogP of 3.99, 10 rotatable bonds, 1 hydrogen bond donors, and 1 hydrogen bond acceptors.

Where does this data come from?

All data for Lauric acid is sourced from PubChem (CID 3893), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).

Sources

• PubChem CID 3893 — identifiers, structure, computed properties (public domain)
• DrugCentral drug card 4642 — approved-drug record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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