Glycerol Mono Laurate (GML)

CAS Number: 142-18-7

Molecular Formula: C15H30O4

Purity: Glycerol Mono Laurate (GML) 99% purity

About Glycerol Mono Laurate (GML)

Glycerol Mono Laurate (CAS 142-18-7) is a pivotal surfactant and antimicrobial agent within the US API intermediates market, increasingly utilized by domestic CDMOs for advanced drug delivery systems and topical formulations requiring Pharma/API purity 99% to ensure rigorous FDA compliance. Monolaurin serves as a criti...

Glycerol Mono Laurate (GML) Specifications

CAS Number

142-18-7

Molecular Formula

C15H30O4

Molecular Weight

274.40 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2,3-dihydroxypropyl dodecanoate

Canonical SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O

InChI Key

ARIWANIATODDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C15H30O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-15(18)19-13-14(17)12-16/h14,16-17H,2-13H2,1H3

EINECS Number

248-337-4

MDL Number

MFCD00037815

CAS Number

142-18-7

Molecular Formula

C15H30O4

Molecular Weight

274.40 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2,3-dihydroxypropyl dodecanoate

Canonical SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O

InChI Key

ARIWANIATODDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C15H30O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-15(18)19-13-14(17)12-16/h14,16-17H,2-13H2,1H3

EINECS Number

248-337-4

MDL Number

MFCD00037815

Molecular Weight

274.40 g/mol

Purity

Glycerol Mono Laurate (GML) 99% purity

Melting Point

56-63 °C

Boiling Point

186 °C / 1 mmHg

Flash Point

135.60 °C

Density

0.9764 g/cm3

Precise Quality

274.21400

PSA

66.8 Å²

logP

4.029

Average mass

274.4 g/mol

Monoisotopic mass

274.21440943 Da

Molar mass

274.4 g/mol

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