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MONOLAURIN

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Product Name:
MONOLAURIN
Synonyms:
  • alpha-Monolaurin
  • Dodecanoicacid,2,3-dihydroxypropylester
  • dodecanoicacid2,3-dihydroxy-propylester
  • dodecanoicacidalpha-monoglyceride
  • glucerolalpha-monolaurate
  • Glycerin 1-monolaurate
  • lauricacid1-monoglyceride
  • lauricacidalpha-monoglyceride
CAS:
142-18-7
MF:
C15H30O4
MW:
274.4
EINECS:
205-526-6
Product Categories:
  • Other APIs
Mol File:
142-18-7.mol
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MONOLAURIN Chemical Properties

Melting point:
63 °C
Boiling point:
186 °C / 1mmHg
Density 
0.9764 (rough estimate)
refractive index 
1.4350 (estimate)
storage temp. 
-20°C
solubility 
Practically insoluble in water
form 
powder to crystal
pka
13.16±0.20(Predicted)
color 
White to Almost white
Water Solubility 
6mg/L
BRN 
1726740
LogP
4.029 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference
142-18-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System
1-Monolaurin (142-18-7)
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Safety Information

WGK Germany 
1
RTECS 
OF1600000
HS Code 
2918.19.9000

MSDS

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MONOLAURIN Usage And Synthesis

Uses

glyceryl laurate is a coemulsifier for oil-in-water emulsions. It is also a super fattening agent that promotes absorption and has a bacteriostatic effect.

Uses

Monolaurin has antibacterial, antiviral, and other antimicrobial effects in vitro.

Definition

ChEBI: 1-monolauroylglycerol is a 1-monoglyceride with dodecanoyl (lauroyl) as the acyl group. It is a 1-monoglyceride and a dodecanoate ester.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 19, p. 2505, 1989 DOI: 10.1080/00397918908052653

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Biochem/physiol Actions

Monolaurin (1-Lauroyl-rac-glycerol) is used as an antimicrobial agent in various formulas and microemulsions and as a methane mitigation agent in ruminants.

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