Magnesium laurate

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Magnesium laurate
Names
Other names
Magnesium dodecanoate, magnesium dilaurate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.021.571 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 223-727-7
  • 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
  • CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Mg+2]
Properties
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)
Soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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]

Physical properties

Soluble in water.[3]

Uses

Magnesium laurate is used in the food industry as a binder, emulsifier, and anticaking agent.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "CAS 4040-48-6 Magnesium laurate - Alfa Chemistry". alfa-chemistry.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ "magnesium laurate". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ "magnesium laurate, 4040-48-6". thegoodscentscompany.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ "NCATS Inxight Drugs — MAGNESIUM LAURATE". drugs.ncats.io. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ^ Igoe, Robert S.; Hui, Yiu H. (2001). Dictionary of Food Ingredients. Springer Science + Business Media. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-8342-1952-6. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ^ Burdock, George A. (29 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Food & Color Additives. CRC Press. p. 1625. ISBN 978-1-4987-1108-1. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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