C12H23ClO
218.76 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Lauroyl chloride
CAS112-16-3EC203-941-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
surfactant, polymerization initiator, antienzyme agent
Lauroyl chloride is the organic compound derived from lauric acid, functioning as its acid chloride. It is a standard reagent used to introduce the lauroyl group into other molecules.
surfactantpolymerization initiatorantienzyme agent
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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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Safety Reference
Danger
H290May be corrosive to metals
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Lauroyl chloride (CAS 112-16-3) is 2915.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 90 30
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
dodecanoyl chloride
InChIKey
NQGIJDNPUZEBRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)Cl
Synonyms (8)
- 1,3-dimethyl-1-methylazourea
- DODECANOYL CHLORIDE
- Dodecanoic acid, chloride
- Lauric acid chloride
- Lauroyl chloride
- n-Dodecanoyl chloride
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