Stearic acid

CAS NO: 57-11-4
Molecular Formula: C18H36O2
Molecular Weight: 284.47724

Synonyms

Stearic acid

n-octadecanoic acid

naa173

groco58

groco59

Chemical Properties

mp :

67-69ºC
bp :

361ºC
fp :

196ºC
density :

0.847
vapourPressure :

1 mm Hg ( 173.7 °C)
refractiveIndex :

1.4299
waterSolubility :

0.1-1 g/100 mL at 23 ºC