Calcium octadecanoate
[CAS 66071-81-6]

Identification

• Name: Calcium octadecanoate
• Synonyms: Calcium Stearate; Flexichem Cs; G 339 S
• Molecular Formula: C₃₆H₇₀CaO₄
• Molecular Weight: 607.03
• CAS Registry Number: 66071-81-6
• EINECS: 266-106-6
• SMILES: C(C([O-])=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.C(C([O-])=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.[Ca++]
• 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
• InChIKey: CJZGTCYPCWQAJB-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Properties

• Melting point: 179-180°C (Expl.)
• solubility: Insoluble in alcohol and ether. Soluble in hot pyridine

Safety Data

• Safety Description: WARNING: Irritates lungs, eyes, skin

References

• (1): Qian Wang, Jiaoli Li, Chengliang Zhang, Xiaozhong Qu, Jiguang Liu and Zhenzhong Yang. Regenerative superhydrophobic coating from microcapsules, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 3211.