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28-5031

Stearic acid

SAJ first grade, ≥90.0%, powder

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:
57-11-4
Molecular Weight:
284.48
EC Number:
200-313-4
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329753215
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
608585
MDL number:
MFCD00002752
Assay:
≥90.0%
Form:
powder
Grade:
SAJ first grade

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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

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

grade

SAJ first grade

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 173.7 °C)

assay

≥90.0%

form

powder

availability

available only in Japan

bp

361 °C (lit.)

mp

67-72 °C (lit.)

density

0.845 g/cm3

functional group

carboxylic acid

storage temp.

room temp

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Ulla Hoppu et al.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 41(3), 335-338 (2005-09-01)
Breast milk fatty acids may have immunomodulatory properties related to the development of atopic disease. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the breast milk fatty acid composition on the development of atopic dermatitis (AD) in
Piret Arukuusk et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1828(5), 1365-1373 (2013-01-30)
Harnessing of a branched structure is a novel approach in the design of cell-penetrating peptides and it has provided highly efficient transfection reagents for intracellular delivery of nucleic acids. The new stearylated TP10 analogs, NickFects, condense plasmid DNA, splice correcting
A M Turpeinen et al.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 18(2), 316-322 (1998-03-04)
The effects of stearic acid (C18:0) and trans-fatty acids (trans-FAs) on measures of platelet function and prostacyclin (PGI2) production are poorly understood in humans. In this controlled dietary study, platelet function and endothelial PGI2 production were studied in healthy humans
S M Grundy
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 60(6 Suppl), 986S-990S (1994-12-01)
Stearic acid is a long-chain saturated fatty acid. However, in contrast with other saturated fatty acids, stearic acid apparently does not raise serum cholesterol concentrations. Studies carried out three decades ago provided strong suggestive evidence that this was the case.
Li Zeng et al.
PloS one, 3(6), e2329-e2329 (2008-06-05)
DNA damage triggers a network of signaling events that leads to cell cycle arrest or apoptosis. This DNA damage response acts as a mechanism to prevent cancer development. It has been reported that fatty acids (FAs) synthesis is increased in
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