4810
T3D4755
Stearic acid
Stearic acid, also called octadecanoic acid, is one of the useful types of saturated fatty acids that comes from many animal and vegetable fats and oils. It is a waxy solid, and its chemical formula is CH3(CH2)16COOH. Its name comes from the Greek word stear, which means tallow. Its IUPAC name is octadecanoic acid. -- Wikipedia.
57-11-4
5281
C18H36O2
White powder.
68.8°C
383°C
0.597 mg/L (at 25°C)
Acute oral toxicity (LD50): 4640 mg/kg [Rat]. Acute dermal toxicity (LD50): >5000 mg/kg [Rabbit].
No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
This is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body. It is used in metabolic reactions, catabolic reactions or waste generation.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stearic acid
C01530
28842
STEARIC_ACID
DB03193
STE
true
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
C18H36O2
InChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)
InChIKey=QIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
284.4772
284.271530396
Endogenous
Solid
8.23
HMDB00827
CHEMBL46403
5091
<p>Arnold W. Fogel, “12-hydroxy stearic acid esters, compositions based upon same and methods of using and making such compositions.” U.S. Patent US5993861, issued July, 1998.</p>