| MONOLAURIN Basic information |
| Product Name: | MONOLAURIN |
| Synonyms: | alpha-Monolaurin;Dodecanoicacid,2,3-dihydroxypropylester;dodecanoicacid2,3-dihydroxy-propylester;dodecanoicacidalpha-monoglyceride;glucerolalpha-monolaurate;lauricacid1-monoglyceride;lauricacidalpha-monoglyceride;Laurin, 1-mono- |
| 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) |
| Safety Information |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | OF1600000 |
| HS Code | 2918.19.9000 |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| 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 | Nonflammable |
| 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. |
| MONOLAURIN Preparation Products And Raw materials |