Sodium ricinoleate
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name
Sodium (R,Z)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate | |
| Other names
Ricinoleic acid sodium salt | |
| Identifiers | |
5323-95-5  | |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C18H33NaO3 |
| Molar mass | 320.44 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Pale white solid |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Sodium ricinoleate is the sodium salt of ricinoleic acid, the principal fatty acid derived from castor oil.[1] It is used in making soap, where its molecular structure causes it to lather more easily than comparable sodium soaps derived from fatty acids.[1] It is a bactericide.[2] It exhibits several polymorphic structural phases.[3]
As a surfactant, sodium ricinoleate is an irritant to human skin and mucous membranes, causing hypersensitivity responses. These are due to castor bean constituents, which can be removed in order to prepare it as a food-grade ingredient.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dunn (2010), p. 187.
- ↑ Ann Surg (1932).
- ↑ Liquid Crystals (1994).
- ↑ Food Chem Toxicol (2006).
Citations
- Dunn, Kevin M. (2010). Scientific Soapmaking: The Chemistry of the Cold Process. Clavicula Press. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- Seeley, Sam F. (September 1932). "Sodium Ricinoleate: Its Possible Value in the Prevention and Treatment of Peritonitis". Annals of Surgery 96 (3): 350–8. doi:10.1097/00000658-193209000-00004. PMC 1391690. PMID 17866830. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- Burdock, GA; Carabin, IG; Griffiths, JC (Oct 2006). "Toxicology and pharmacology of sodium ricinoleate". Food and Chemical Toxicology 44 (10): 1689–98. doi:10.1016/j.fct.2006.05.007. PMID 16831502.
- Narayana, K.S.; Shindeab, Neeta; Tiddy, Gordon J. T.; Holmes, Michael C. (1994). "The thermotropic liquid crystals formed by anhydrous sodium ricinoleate". Liquid Crystals 17 (5): 617–28. doi:10.1080/02678299408037333. Retrieved 5 February 2013.