Cobalt laurate

Cobalt laurate

Names
Other names Cobalt dodecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	14960-16-8 incorrect SMILES N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	62871462
PubChem CID	12889962
InChI InChI=1S/2C12H24O2.Co/c2*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14;/h2*2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14); Key: OCDFTWVGTADYMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O.CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O.[Co]
Properties
Chemical formula	C24H48CoO4
Molar mass	459.577 g·mol−1
Appearance	dark violet solid[1]
Solubility in water	insoluble[2]
Solubility	soluble in alcohol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cobalt laurate is a metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
₂₄H
₄₈CoO
₄.^[3] It forms a dark violet solid, classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid (lauric acid).