SHEET /m/lauric-acid · PubChem CID 3893 · CAS 143-07-7 · REV 2026.07
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Lauric acid
from sourceC12H24O2 · 200.32 g/mol
dodecoic acid · dodecylic acid · duodecyclic acid · n-dodecanoic acid
What is Lauric acid?
The dominant saturated fat in coconut oil and palm kernel oil, and the fat that gives soap made from coconut its hard, quick lather. from source
CategoryPlant
Chemical familyCarboxylic Acids
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)ORelative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 12,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
12,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
1 more reported value
- 131 mg/kgLD50 · iv · mouse
DangerCorrosiveIrritantH315, H318, H319from source
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Where Lauric acid leads
Relatedcomputed
Stearic acid100% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.Palmitic acid100% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.Caprylic acid100% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.Myristic acid100% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.Pentadecylic acid100% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.Valeric acid78% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.