Methyl laurate
- CAS No.
- 111-82-0
- Chemical Name:
- Methyl laurate
- Synonyms
- METHYL DODECANOATE;DODECANOIC ACID METHYL ESTER;LAURIC ACID METHYL ESTER;Methyl dodecylate;C13H26O2;FEMA 2715;stepanc40;uniphata40;Uniphat A40;Dodecanoic ac
- CBNumber:
- CB6274029
- Molecular Formula:
- C13H26O2
- Molecular Weight:
- 214.34
- MDL Number:
- MFCD00008966
- MOL File:
- 111-82-0.mol
- MSDS File:
- SDS
- TDS File:
- TDS
| Melting point | 4-5 °C (lit.) |
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| Boiling point | 262 °C/766 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.87 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 0.55Pa at 25℃ |
| FLAVIS Number | 09.101 | Methyl dodecanoate |
| refractive index |
n |
| FEMA | 2715 | METHYL LAURATE |
| Flash point | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| solubility | water: insoluble0.00759g/L at 25°C (practically) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless to slightly yellow |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. waxy soapy creamy coconut mushroom |
| Odor Type | waxy |
| Viscosity | 3.6mm2/s |
| biological source | synthetic |
| Water Solubility | Not miscible in water. Soluble in alcohol, dipropylene glycol. |
| JECFA Number | 180 |
| BRN | 1767780 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 8.3×10-3 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Krop and Velzen (1997) |
| Dielectric constant | 3.6000000000000001 |
| Major Application | flavors and fragrances |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
SKIN CONDITIONING PERFUMING SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT |
| InChI | 1S/C13H26O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13(14)15-2/h3-12H2,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey | UQDUPQYQJKYHQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC |
| LogP | 5.41 at 36℃ |
| Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) | METHYL LAURATE |
| FDA 21 CFR | 172.515 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 111-82-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EWG's Food Scores | 1 |
| FDA UNII | 8IPS6BI6KW |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Methyl laurate (111-82-0) |
| UNSPSC Code | 85151701 |
| NACRES | NA.24 |
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS09 |
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| Signal word | Warning | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H410 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P273 | |||||||||
| PPE | Eyeshields, Gloves | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | N | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 50 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 24/25-61 | |||||||||
| RIDADR | UN 3082 9 / PGIII | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| RTECS | OF0670000 | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HS Code | 2915 90 30 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 10 - Combustible liquids | |||||||||
| Hazard Classifications | Aquatic Acute 1 Aquatic Chronic 2 |
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| Hazardous Substances Data | 111-82-0(Hazardous Substances Data) | |||||||||
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 2000 mg/kg | |||||||||
| REACH Registrations | Active | |||||||||
| NFPA 704 |
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Methyl laurate price More Price(57)
| Manufacturer | Product number | Product description | CAS number | Packaging | Price | Updated | Buy |
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| Sigma-Aldrich | W271500 | Methyl laurate ≥98%, FG | 111-82-0 | 1 each | $58 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | PHR2605 | Methyl Laurate Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material | 111-82-0 | 200MG | $92.1 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | 1430305 | Methyl laurate United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard | 111-82-0 | 500mg | $400 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | 07041 | Methyl laurate certified reference material, TraceCERT | 111-82-0 | 100mg | $142 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | W271500 | Methyl laurate ≥98%, FG | 111-82-0 | 1 unit | $56.3 | 2025-07-31 | Buy |
Methyl laurate Chemical Properties, Uses, Production
Description
Methyl laurate has a fatty, floral odor reminiscent of wine. It can be used as a flavor ingredient in foods and pharmaceuticals, and as fragrance in perfumes. As an intermediate, methyl laurate is used for detergents, emulsifier, wetting agents, stabilizers, lubricants, plasticizers, textiles, plastics, and cosmetics. It can also be used as lubricant in textile spin finishes and emollient in cosmetics. It can be used as solvent, co-solvent, oil carrier for agric, pesticides and herbicides. It is also used as defoamer in food-contact coatings and paper/paperboards and it is used in resin-bonded filters for food contact.
References
[1] Michael Ash, Handbook of Green Chemicals, 2004
[2] George A. Burdock, Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, Volume 1, 1996
Description
Methyl laurate has a fatty, floral odor reminiscent of wine. May be prepared by prolonged boiling of lauric acid with methanol in the presence of sulfuric acid. Methyl Laurate is a flavour ketone produced in a reaction biocatalyzed by microencapsulated fungal spores. Also used in production of biodiesel.
Chemical Properties
Methyl laurate has a fatty, floral odor reminiscent of wine.
Chemical Properties
clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid
Occurrence
Reported found in orris absolute, strawberry, apple, bilberry, rum, coconut, grapes, melon, papaya, pineapple, blackberry, mustard, cheeses, hop oil, cognac, white wine, cocoa, oats, plumcot, elderberry juice, loquat, babaco fruit (Carica pentagona Heilborn), Bourbon vanilla, mountain papaya, Chinese cabbage, mussels, cape gooseberry, pawpaw, banana, berries and blue cheese
Uses
Methyl dodecanoate used in production of biodiesel. It has been used in selective synthesis of the secondary amide surfactant, N-methyl lauroylethanolamide. It is also utilized as emollients, perfuming agents skin conditioning.
Uses
Methyl laurate has been used in selective synthesis of the secondary amide surfactant, N-methyl lauroylethanolamide.
Definition
ChEBI: A fatty acid methyl ester of lauric acid.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: waxy, creamy, fatty with soapy, coconut nuances
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 54, p. 1213, 1989 DOI: 10.1021/jo00266a046
Synthetic Communications, 9, p. 539, 1979 DOI: 10.1080/00397917908060958
General Description
Hydrogenation of methyl laurate catalyzed by diatomite supported Pd-M (M=Cu, Co, Ni) bimetal nanocatalysts has been reported. IR absorption spectrum of methyl laurate in carbon tetrachloride and carbon disulphide solutions has been compared with the spectra of derivatives deuterated in the ω-methyl group and α-methylene groups.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
Synthesis
Methyl laurate can be obtained by esterifying lauric acid with methanol. A mixture of lauric acid, anhydrous methanol and concentrated sulfuric acid is heated to reflux for 18 h. The reaction is poured into water and the ester layer is separated. It was washed sequentially with water, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and water. After drying, distillation was carried out and the 261-263C fraction was collected as methyl dodecanoate.
Purification Methods
Pass the ester through alumina before use, and distil it in a vacuum. [Beilstein 2 IV 1090.]
Methyl laurate Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials
Preparation Products
| Supplier | Tel | Country | ProdList | Advantage | |
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| Shanghai Dingfen Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. | 021-57450129 17701764569 | 369405814@qq.com | China | 7341 | 58 |
| Shanghai shengyue international trading co., ltd | 021-66690837 13166269258 | 2570384992@qq.com | China | 53 | 58 |
| Wuhan Ji Ye Sheng Chemical Co., Ltd. | 15387013945 | 1806989108@qq.com | China | 2163 | 58 |
| Wuhan Jiyesheng Chemical Co., Ltd | 15927120776 | 3337315774@qq.com | China | 2123 | 58 |
| Wuhan Jiyesheng Chemical Co., Ltd | 15307169873 | 1218603465@qq.com | China | 2158 | 58 |
| Guangzhou Rui Lion Biotechnology Co., LTD | 13168345686 17306666488 | 607141423@qq.com | China | 1725 | 58 |
| J & K SCIENTIFIC LTD. | 18210857532 18210857532 | jkinfo@jkchemical.com | China | 96815 | 76 |
| Meryer (Shanghai) Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. | 4006356688 18621169109 | market03@meryer.com | China | 40202 | 62 |
| future industrial shanghai co., ltd | 400-0066400 13621662912 | sales@jonln.com | China | 1989 | 65 |
| Alfa Aesar | 400-6106006 | saleschina@alfa-asia.com | China | 30103 | 84 |
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$10.00 | 1KG | 99% | 5000kg | Hebei Chuanghai Biotechnology Co,.LTD |
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- METHYL LAURATE
111-82-0
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- RongNa Biotechnology Co.,Ltd
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- Methyl Laurate
111-82-0
- $0.00
- 99%min
- WUHAN FORTUNA CHEMICAL CO., LTD
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- Methyl laurate
111-82-0
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- 99%
- Hebei Chuanghai Biotechnology Co,.LTD
