Lead(II) laurate
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Lead(II) dodecanoate
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.230 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Pb(C 11H 23COO) 2[1] | |
Molar mass | 606 |
Appearance | White solid |
Melting point | 104.7 °C (220.5 °F; 377.8 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lead(II) laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula Pb(O2C(CH2)10CH3)2. It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid. Like most soaps, it does not dissolve in water.[2][3] Lead soaps have been used as stabilizers and plasticizers in PVC.[4]
Preparation
[edit]Lead soaps are usually prepared by combining lead(II) oxide with molten fatty acid. An idealized equation is:
- PbO + RCO2H → Pb(O2CR)2 + H2O
In reality, lead soaps have complex formulas.
References
[edit]- ^ Substances, United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Toxic (May 1979). Toxic Substances Control Act. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. Volume III, p. 861. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Patents. U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office. 1985. p. 1839. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office. The Office. 1967. p. 310. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Nora, Angelo; Szczepanek, Alfred; Koenen, Gunther (2001). "Metallic Soaps". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_361. ISBN 3527306730.