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Stearic Acid

≥99% (GC), fatty acid, solid

Synonym(s):

Stearic Acid, Octadecanoic Acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H36O2
CAS Number:
57-11-4
Molecular Weight:
284.48
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00002752

Product Name

Stearic Acid,

SMILES string

[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.[H+]

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

description

Merck USA index - 14, 8804

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze

impurities

≤0.5% saponifiable substance, as methyl ester

color

white

solubility

ethanol: soluble

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

10-30°C

Quality Level

100

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Application

Stearic acid has been used as a light chainfatty acid (LCFA) to study its effects on the dysfunction of tumor-derived exosomelipid-induced dendritic cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no
Product does not compete with ATP.
Reversible: no

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

General description

Stearic Acid is a common fatty acid that isfound as a glycerol ester in most plant and animal fats. It exists athigher concentrations in animal fats than plant fats. Stearic acid is found asa triglyceride in cocoa butter and shea butter. It is used to enrich foodinstead of palmitic acid and trans-fat in the food industry. Stearic acid isapplicable in the production of soaps, detergents, shampoos, shaving creams, andcosmetics.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

392.0 °F - Cleveland open cup

flash_point_c

200 °C - Cleveland open cup

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