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Sigma-Aldrich

Calcium stearate

6.6-7.4% Ca basis

Synonym(s):

Octadecanoic acid calcium salt, Stearic acid calcium salt

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Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)16COO]2Ca
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
607.02
Beilstein:
3919698
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

concentration

6.6-7.4% Ca

impurities

≤0.004% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.3% free acid (as stearic acid)

ign. residue

≤10%

loss

≤3% loss on drying, 105 °C, 3 h

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤200 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤1000 mg/kg

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[Ca]OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/2C18H36O2.Ca/c2*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h2*2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

CJZGTCYPCWQAJB-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Stearic acid and calcium stearate monolayer collapse.
Neuman RD.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 56(3), 505-510 (1976)
Molecular orientation in the physical-vapour-deposited thin films of calcium stearate.
Miki T, et al.
Jpn J. App. Phys., Part I, 24(8A), L672-L672 (1985)
Polymorphic transformations of calcium stearate and calcium stearate monohydrate.
R D VOLD et al.
Journal of colloid science, 3(4), 339-361 (1948-08-01)
Lorenzo Vannozzi et al.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 75, 147-159 (2017-07-25)
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