Copper(II) laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula Cu(C
11H
23COO)
2.[1][2] It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.[3][4]
Synthesis
Copper(II) laurate can be obtained by reacting sodium laurate and copper sulfate in an aqueous solution at 50-55 °C.[citation needed]
Physical properties
Copper(II) laurate forms light blue crystals.[citation needed]
Does not dissolve in water.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Gilmour, A.; Pink, R. C. (1953). "454. Magnetic properties and structure of copper laurate". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 2198. doi:10.1039/JR9530002198.
- ^ Progress in Medicinal Chemistry. Elsevier. 22 September 2011. p. 458. ISBN 978-0-08-086274-3. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Kharissova, Oxana V.; Irkha, Vladimir A.; Drogan, Ekaterina G.; Zagrebelnaya, Alena I.; Burlakova, Victoria E.; Shcherbakov, Igor N.; Popov, Leonid D.; Uflyand, Igor E. (1 March 2021). "Copper-Containing Nanomaterials Derived from Copper(II) Laurate as Antifriction Additives for Oil Lubricants". Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 31 (3): 934–944. doi:10.1007/s10904-020-01855-5. ISSN 1574-1451. S2CID 230113187. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Godquin-Giroud, A.M.; Marchon, J.C.; Guillon, D.; Skoulios, A. (1 January 1984). "Discotic mesophase of copper(II) laurate". Journal de Physique Lettres. 45 (13): 681-684. doi:10.1051/jphyslet:019840045013068100. Retrieved 26 January 2023.