Lithium stearate
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IUPAC name
Lithium octadecanoate
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Systematic IUPAC name
Lithium octadecanoate
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4485-12-5 | |
ChemSpider | 19369 |
EC Number | 224-772-5 |
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PubChem | 20569 |
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C18H35LiO2 | |
Molar mass | 290.42 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium stearate is a chemical compound with the formula LiO2C(CH2)16CH3. It is formally classified as a soap (a salt of a fatty acid). Lithium stearate is a white soft solid, prepared by the reaction of lithium hydroxide and stearic acid.
Lithium stearate and lithium 12-hydroxystearate are lithium soaps, and are components of lithium grease.[1]
References
- ↑ Angelo Nora, Alfred Szczepanek, Gunther Koenen, "Metallic Soaps" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2005 Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_361