PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

106-33-2

EINECS NO.

203-386-0

FORMULA

C₂H₅(CH₂)₁₀COOCH₃

MOL WT.

228.37

H.S. CODE

TOXICITY

SYNONYMS

Lauric acid, ethyl ester; Ethyl dodecanoate;

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

Clear liquid

MELTING POINT

-10 C

BOILING POINT

269 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

0.860 - 0.870

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Insoluble

pH(mgKOH/g)

1.0 max

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1 ; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.4305

FLASH POINT

100 C

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

ETHYL LAURATE is used as raw material of emulsifiers or oiling agents for foods, spin finishes and textiles; lubricants for plastics;  Paint and ink additives; surfactants and base materials for perfumery. They are used as solvents or cosolvents, oil carrier in agricultural industry.