dodecylsulfuric acid calcium salt, calcium lauryl sulfate, metal soap, x-ray structure
In the title compd. [Ca(C12H25O4S)2]n, the unique Ca(II) ion lies on an inversion center and is coordinated in a slightly distorted octahedral environment by six O atoms from dodecyl sulfate anions. The crystal structure is based on hydrocarbon (dodecyl sulfate) layers which sandwich the Ca(II) ions. Within the layers, the hydrocarbon zigzag chains are parallel to one another and interact via van der Waals forces.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810020659
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