S4751
Stearic acid
Grade I, ≥98.5% (capillary GC)
Synonym(s):
1-Heptadecanecarboxylic acid, C18:0, Cetylacetic acid, NSC 25956, NSC 261168, Octadecanoic acid, Stearophanic acid
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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)16COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.48
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-313-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
608585
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98.5% (capillary GC)
Form:
powder
vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 173.7 °C)
Quality Segment
type
Grade I
assay
≥98.5% (capillary GC)
form
powder
bp
361 °C (lit.)
mp
67-72 °C (lit.)
solubility
chloroform: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless
density
0.845 g/cm3
functional group
carboxylic acid
lipid type
saturated FAs
shipped in
ambient
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI
1S/C18H36O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)
InChI key
QIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Stearic acid is a C18 saturated fatty acid.
Application
Stearic acid has been used in fatty acid preparations.
Biochem/physiol Actions
β-Oxidation of stearic acid yields eight FADH2 (flavin adenine dinucleotide) and NADH2 (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) molecules and nine acetyl-CoA molecules.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
nwg
flash_point_f
392.0 °F - Cleveland open cup
flash_point_c
200 °C - Cleveland open cup
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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