About octadecanoic acid
octadecanoic acid (CAS 57-11-4) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C18H36O2 and a molecular weight of 284.5 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of QIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
- CAS Number
- 57-11-4
- Formula
- C18H36O2
- Molecular Weight
- 284.5 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- octadecanoic acid
- InChI Key
- QIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
octadecanoic acid is also known as stearic acid, n-Octadecanoic acid, Stearophanic acid, Stearex Beads, Cetylacetic acid, 1-Heptadecanecarboxylic acid, among other names.
Description
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. It has a role 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 a conjugate acid of an octadecanoate. It derives from a hydride of an octadecane.
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