Nickel(II) laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C
24
H
46
NiO
4
.[1][2] It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid (lauric acid).[3]

Nickel(II) laurate
Names
Other names
nickel(2+) dodecanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/2C12H24O2.Ni/c2*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14;/h2*2-11H2,1H3,(H,13,14);/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: JOSJZPLSVYWPAG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Ni+2]
Properties
C24H46NiO4
Molar mass 457.321 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Preparation

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Reaction of acqueos solutions of nickel salt and soluble laurate.[4] Nickel(II) laurate forms green precipitate.

References

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  1. ^ "Nickel(II) laurate". National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ Buehler, Calvin Adam; Pearson, Donald Emanual; Pearson, Donald E. (1970). Survey of Organic Syntheses. Wiley-Interscience. p. 429. ISBN 978-0-471-11671-4. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ Mehrotra, K. N.; Kachhwaha, R. (1 December 1980). "Studies of infrared, diffuse reflectance spectra, colorimetry and thermal analysis of nickel laurate". Tenside Surfactants Detergents. 17 (6): 304–306. doi:10.1515/tsd-1980-170613. S2CID 235306038.
  4. ^ "Method of preparing nickel laurate". 19 April 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2023.