POTASSIUM LAURATE (CED0002825)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 02:23:31 UTC

Update Date

2026-04-16 20:52:05 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM007273

Identification

Common Name

POTASSIUM LAURATE

Class

Small Molecule

Description

POTASSIUM LAURATE (C12H23KO2) is a chemical compound with an average molecular weight of 238.41 g/mol. POTASSIUM LAURATE belongs to the fatty acids and conjugates, a subclass of fatty acyls within the organic compounds. In industrial applications, this compound serves several roles, functioning as a surfactant (surface active agent), an emulsifier, an anti-caking agent, and a lubricating agent. It is utilized in the production of Polyvinyl Chloride plastics. Additionally, it has been recorded as being found in or released from electrical and electronic equipment, specifically antennas and gas filled discharge tubes with solid cathodes.

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
Potassium dodecanoic acid	Generator

Chemical Formula

C₁₂H₂₃KO₂

Average Molecular Mass

238.408 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

238.134 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

10124-65-9

IUPAC Name

potassium dodecanoate

Traditional Name

potassium laurate

SMILES

[K+].CCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C12H24O2.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14;/h2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14);/q;+1/p-1

InChI Key

HIDKSOTTZRMUML-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Fatty Acyls

Sub Class

Fatty acids and conjugates

Direct Parent

Medium-chain fatty acids

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Medium-chain fatty acid
Carboxylic acid salt
Organic alkali metal salt
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acid derivative
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organic potassium salt
Organic salt
Organooxygen compound
Carbonyl group
Aliphatic acyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Organoleptic Effects

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	0.0082 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	5.13	ALOGPS
logP	4.48	ChemAxon
logS	-4.5	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)	4.95	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	-1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	2	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	40.13 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	10	ChemAxon
Refractivity	69.52 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	25.37 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	Yes	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	No	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	Deposition Date	View
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0083-0940000000-9e9e210a3466b2b9577d	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-002f-2910000000-c4f695abc9e996b943c3	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-052f-9600000000-e3266d654a9496fd044e	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-000i-0190000000-8fdf2a793b3ef7b47b71	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-000i-0490000000-4f487a1895498614c564	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0ue9-8900000000-f1d22d0909e94112a1e6	Not Available	View Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Toxicity Value	Unit	Value Range	Organism	Dose Descriptor	Route of Exposure	Predicted or Experimental	Reference
6224.0	Log mg/kg	[3500:11000]	Rat	LD50	oral	predicted	Not Available

Health Effects

Health Effect	Relationship	Direction	Reference

Exposure Sources

Source ID	Source	Sector	Reference
506	Antennas	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
523	Gas Filled Discharge Tubes With Solid Cathode	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
597	Chemosterilants	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
624	Merry Go Rounds	Recreation & sports surfaces	Not Available
635	Buttons	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
640	Embroidering And Tufting	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
647	Multicolour Dyeing	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available

Pathways

0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this synthetic chemical

Targets

Structure	Protein	UniProt ID	Organism	Relationship	Details
Click to view 3D structure	Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 1	P18031	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	5.0602
Click to view 3D structure	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha	Q07869	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	6.46149
Click to view 3D structure	Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 2	Q9WUD2	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	2.64687
Click to view 3D structure	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta	Q03181	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	6.61718
Click to view 3D structure	CAI-1 autoinducer sensor kinase/phosphatase CqsS	Q9KM66	Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 (strain ATCC 39315 / El Tor Inaba N16961)	Predicted (SEA)	0.389246
Click to view 3D structure	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma	P37231	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	12.8451
Click to view 3D structure	G-protein coupled receptor 84	Q9NQS5	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	1.86838
Click to view 3D structure	Mitochondrial carnitine/acylcarnitine carrier protein	O43772	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	0.311397
Click to view 3D structure	Histone deacetylase 11	Q96DB2	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	10.821
Click to view 3D structure	Fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1	O00519	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	14.9471
Click to view 3D structure	Cocaine esterase	O00748	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	0.778492
Click to view 3D structure	Juvenile hormone esterase	Q9GPG0	Manduca sexta	Predicted (SEA)	0.467095
Click to view 3D structure	Liver carboxylesterase 1	P23141	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	5.99439
Click to view 3D structure	Cannabinoid receptor 1	P20272	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	20.0851
Click to view 3D structure	Liver carboxylesterase	Q29550	Sus scrofa	Predicted (SEA)	0.778492
Click to view 3D structure	Free fatty acid receptor 1	O14842	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	15.5698
Click to view 3D structure	Fatty-acid amide hydrolase 1	P97612	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	18.2946
Click to view 3D structure	Fatty acid-binding protein, adipocyte	P15090	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	3.11397
Click to view 3D structure	CG8425-PA [Drosophila melanogaster]	A1ZA98	Drosophila melanogaster	Predicted (SEA)	0.622794
Click to view 3D structure	Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase	O95749	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	2.10193
Click to view 3D structure	Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase	Q0GKD7	Leishmania donovani	Predicted (SEA)	1.55698
Click to view 3D structure	Phospholipase A2, membrane associated	P14555	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	3.58106
Click to view 3D structure	Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase	P14324	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	2.80257
Click to view 3D structure	Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1	Q8NER1	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	22.9655
Click to view 3D structure	Phospholipase A2, membrane associated	P31482	Mus musculus	Predicted (SEA)	2.41333