Nickel(II) laurate
# Nickel(II) laurate

Nickel(II) laurate is an metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C $_{24}H$ $_{46}NiO$ $_4.$ It is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid (lauric acid).

## Preparation

Reaction of acqueos solutions of nickel salt and soluble laurate. Nickel(II) laurate forms green precipitate.

