2,2-Dimethyloldodecanoic acid was synthesized using lauric aldehyde,formaldehyde and hydrogen peroxide as regents through aldol condensation and oxidation reactions.The influences of the mole ratio between formaldehyde and lauric aldehyde,amounts of catalyst(sodium hydroxide) and oxidant(hydrogen peroxide),temperature and time on both aldol condensation and oxidation reactions were investigated.The experimental results indicated that the yield of 46% for 2,2-dimethyloldodecylaldehyde and 86% for 2,2-dimethy...