Lauric acid 3D structure

Lauric acid (also called n-Dodecanoic acid, Dodecylic acid) has the formula C12H24O2 and a molar mass of 200.32 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C12H24O2
Molar mass
200.32 g/mol
PubChem CID
3893
Heavy atoms
14
Category
Fatty acids and lipids

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Identifiers

IUPAC namedodecanoic acid
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
PubChem CID3893
Other namesn-Dodecanoic acid, Dodecylic acid, Laurostearic acid, Vulvic acid, Dodecoic acid

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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