Ethyl laurate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Ethyl laurate
other names	Ethyl laurate; Ethyl dodecanoate;
Molecular formula	C 14 H 28 O 2
Brief description	colorless liquid with a fruity odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	203-386-0
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.079
PubChem	7800
Wikidata	Q18023029
properties
Molar mass	228.38 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.86 g cm −3
Melting point	−10 ° C
boiling point	271 ° C
Vapor pressure	0.1 mbar (60 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol; miscible with diethyl ether and chloroform;
Refractive index	1.432 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Ethyl laurate is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid esters .

Occurrence

Ethyl laurate occurs naturally and is also detectable in various foods such as baked goods, ice cream, beer, wine and the like.

Extraction and presentation

Laurinsäureethylester can be prepared by reaction of lauric acid chloride with ethanol in the presence of magnesium in an ether solution, or by transesterification of coconut oil of ethanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid are recovered.

properties

Ethyl laurate is a very difficult to ignite, colorless liquid with a fruity odor, which is practically insoluble in water.

use

Ethyl laurate is used in cosmetic and perfumery preparations and for the production of surfactants . The higher-chain ester has a good fixing effect and is mainly used in tuberose compositions and in floral fantasy fragrances .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Entry for CAS no. 106-33-2 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on August 18, 2014(JavaScript required) .
^ ^A ^b ^c Giovanni Fenaroli: Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . Taylor & Francis, 1975, ISBN 978-0-87819-533-6 , pp. 178 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ ^a ^b Riechstoff-Lexikon (chemischemlexikon.de): Lauric acid ethyl ester / ethyl laurate
↑ Data sheet Ethyl laurate, natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on August 18, 2014 ( PDF ).
^ H. Suomalainen: Aroma of Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages . Springer Science & Business Media, 1983, ISBN 978-90-277-1553-1 , pp. 148 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Entry for CAS no. 106-33-2 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on August 18, 2014(JavaScript required) .

[Giovanni_Fenaroli-2] A ^b ^c Giovanni Fenaroli: Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . Taylor & Francis, 1975, ISBN 978-0-87819-533-6 , pp. 178 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[chemikalienlexikon.de-3] Riechstoff-Lexikon (chemischemlexikon.de): Lauric acid ethyl ester / ethyl laurate

[Sigma-4] Data sheet Ethyl laurate, natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on August 18, 2014 ( PDF ).

[H._Suomalainen-5] H. Suomalainen: Aroma of Beer, Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages . Springer Science & Business Media, 1983, ISBN 978-90-277-1553-1 , pp. 148 ( limited preview in Google Book search).