Ethyl Dodecanoate
Ethyl laurate is a fatty acid ethyl ester of lauric acid. It has a role as a metabolite. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- ethyl dodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C14H28O2
- Molecular weight
- 228.37 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 228.208930132 Da
- XLogP3
- 5.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:87427
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3187842
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4047044
- PubMed:24408855
- PubMed:22364438
- PubMed:22277184
- PubMed:21629774
- PubMed:21603272
- PubMed:21121272
- PubMed:20575413
- PubMed:20437450
- PubMed:20060246
- PubMed:19668005
- PubMed:19543770
- PubMed:19012983
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
ethyl laurate
A fatty acid ethyl ester of lauric acid.
- Formula
- C14H28O2
- Average mass
- 228.376 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 228.20893 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
- fatty acid ethyl ester — is a (CHEBI:78206)
- metabolite — has role (CHEBI:25212)
- metabolite — has role (CHEBI:25212)
- fatty acid ethyl ester — is a (CHEBI:78206)
Additional curated names
Cross-references from this source
- CAS: 106-33-2 — ChemIDplus
- CAS: 106-33-2 — NIST Chemistry WebBook
- REGISTRY_NUMBER: 1769671 — Reaxys
- MANUAL_X_REF: HMDB0033788 — HMDB
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Source updated: 2015-10-23. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 269.00 to 271.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 269 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.858-0.863 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- LogP: 5.71 Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Melting Point: -10 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Colourless, oily liquid with a fruity, floral odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.430-1.434 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: Soluble in ether, insoluble in water Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 1ml in 9ml 80% ethanol (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 97.6% (1620 of 1659) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1620 of 1659 companies (only 2.4% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1659 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1620 of 1659 reports by companies.; There is 1 notification provided by 39 of 1659 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.