DL-²-Hydroxylauric acid, min. 95 %, 10 mg

DL-2-Hydroxylauric acid is a hydroxylated medium-chain fatty acid supplied at a minimum purity of 95 % for laboratory and biochemical research. It is identified by CAS number 1883-13-2, with the empirical formula C₁₂H₂₄O₃ and a molar mass of 216,32 g/mol. The racemic 2-hydroxy dodecanoic structure combines a carboxylic acid terminus with an α-position hydroxyl group, making it relevant for lipid chemistry, metabolite studies, and synthetic derivatisation. Reported physical properties include a flash point of 178,4 °C and a boiling point of 348 °C, which assist in planning thermal handling and process safety evaluations. This offering is, suited to analytical standards, pilot reactions, and screening experiments where only limited material is needed. The reagent is available from manufacturer Carl ROTH within its fine-chemical and biochemical range. Clear molecular-weight and CAS data support accurate weighing, molar calculations, and traceable laboratory records. Researchers can employ DL-2-hydroxylauric acid in fatty-acid profiling, ester or amide formation, or as a reference compound when characterising hydroxylated lipid analogues under controlled laboratory conditions.

This article is part of Lipids, steroids & fatty acids, in Biochemicals & reagents.

Key features

• Colour: white
• Form: powder
• Purity (NMR): ≥95 %
• CAS number: 1883-13-2
• Pack sizes: 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg
• Purity: min. 95 %
• Empirical formula: C₁₂H₂₄O₃
• Molar mass: 216,32 g/mol
• Flash point: 178,4 °C
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