Magnesium laurate

Magnesium laurate is a metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
₂₄H
₄₆MgO
₄.^[1] The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid (lauric acid).^[2]

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Magnesium laurate

Names
Other names Magnesium dodecanoate, magnesium dilaurate
Identifiers
CAS Number	4040-48-6 incorrect SMILES N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	55258
ECHA InfoCard	100.021.571
EC Number	223-727-7
PubChem CID	14496654
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40890583
InChI InChI=1S/2C12H24O2.Mg/c2*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14;/h2*2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: BJZBHTNKDCBDNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Mg+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	C 24H 46MgO 4
Molar mass	422.9
Melting point	43.8 °C (110.8 °F; 316.9 K)
Boiling point	296.1 °C (565.0 °F; 569.2 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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