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W244112

Ethyl laurate

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natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Ethyl dodecanoate, Ethyl laurate, Lauric acid ethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)10COOC2H5
CAS Number:
106-33-2
Molecular Weight:
228.37
FEMA Number:
2441
Council of Europe no.:
375c
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901087
Flavis number:
9.099
EC Number:
203-386-0
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00015065
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1769671
Organoleptic:
floral; waxy; soapy; sweet
Grade:
FG, Kosher, natural
Agency:
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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assay

≥98%

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C14H28O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16-4-2/h3-13H2,1-2H3

InChI key

MMXKVMNBHPAILY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

FG, Kosher, natural

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 117

greener alternative product characteristics

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Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.432 (lit.)

bp

269 °C (lit.)

density

0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Aligned

organoleptic

floral; waxy; soapy; sweet

Quality Level

300, 400

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General description

Ethyl laurate can be used as a flavoring and fragrance ingredient It has been identified as one of the main volatile compounds in Chinese liquors.
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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

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SHBS6039
SHBQ9852
SHBQ1379
SHBN5382
SHBN1484

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Burdock, GA
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 1, 1003-1004 (1997)
Production of flavor esters by lipases of Staphylococcus warneri and Staphylococcus xylosus
Talon R, et al.
Enz. Microbiol. Technol., 19(8), 620-622 (1996)
Comparison of the Volatile Components in Chinese Traditional Xiaoqu Liquor
Ma Y-Y, et al
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 3(2), 37-37 (2016)
Burdock, GA
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 1, 1003-1004 (1997)
Lianli Li et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 237(1-2), 77-85 (2002-04-17)
An ethyl laurate-based microemulsion system with Tween 80 as surfactant, propylene glycol and ethanol as cosolvents was developed for intranasal delivery of diazepam. Phase behavior and solubilization capacity of the microemulsion system were characterized and in vivo nasal absorption of
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