569398
Stearic Acid
≥99% (GC), fatty acid, solid
Synonym(s):
Stearic Acid, Octadecanoic Acid
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H36O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.48
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
Product Name
Stearic Acid,
description
Merck USA index - 14, 8804
Quality Level
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
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
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.
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
Legal Information
CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Disclaimer
Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)
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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
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Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 569398-100GM | 04055977190519 |
| 569398-25GM | 04055977190526 |