title: Lithium laurate
text: # Lithium laurate
  
  Lithium laurate is an metallorganic compound with the chemical formula $LiO_2C(CH_2)_{10}CH_3.$ It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid. In contrast to the lubricants lithium stearate and lithium 12-hydroxystearate, lithium laurate is of minor commercial value..
  
  ## Physical properties
  
  Lithium laurate forms colorless crystals of the tetragonal crystal system, with cell parameters a = 2.83 nm, c = 1.17 nm, and 24 formula units per cell (Z = 24).
  
  Lithium laurate is slightly soluble in water, ethanol, and diethyl ether.
  
  