Stearic acid is a white solid with a mild odor. Floats on water. Octadecanoic acid is a C18 straight-chain saturated fatty acid component of many animal and vegetable lipids. As well as in the diet, it is used in hardening soaps, softening plastics and in making cosmetics, candles and plastics. Among its listed roles, it functions as a plant metabolite, a human metabolite, a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid, a saturated fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is the conjugate acid of octadecanoate. It is derived from a hydride of an octadecane. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Octadecanoic acid, Stearinsaeure and Vanicol. Its PubChem CID is 5281.
Stearic Acid
| CAS No | 57-11-4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C18H36O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 284.5 g/mol |
| Synonyms | octadecanoic acid |
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Stearic acid is a white solid with a mild odor. Floats on water. Octadecanoic acid is a C18 straight-chain saturated fatty acid component of many animal and vegetable lipids.
The listed CAS number is 57-11-4.
The listed molecular formula is C18H36O2.
The listed molecular weight is 284.5 g/mol.
octadecanoic acid.
The source lists Octadecanoic acid, Stearinsaeure and Vanicol.