lauroyl, n. Chem.
(ˈlɒr-, ˈlɔːrəʊɪl, -əʊaɪl)
[f. lauric a. + -oyl.]
The radical CH3(CH2)10CO{b1} of lauric acid. Usu. attrib.
| 1939 Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. LXI. 1019/1 Lauroyl, myristoyl, palmitoyl and stearoyl chlorides react smoothly at the boiling point of ether to give the corresponding diesters of the unsaturated diols in substantial yields. 1946 Industr. & Engin. Chem. (Analytical Ed.) July 444 Several derivatives of lauroyl chloride were prepared which might lend themselves to quantitative recovery. 1955 Jrnl. Soc. Cosmetic Chemists VI. 412 One of the most important performance characteristics of a shampoo is its lather. Lauroyl sarcosine, with relatively minor manipulation, performs satisfactorily in this respect. 1973 Biochim. & Biophys. Acta CCXCIX. 222 Crystals of cadmium lauroyl sarkosinate were later found to be equally satisfactory for fractionating bacterial lysates, and have the advantage of forming at room temperature. |