Calcium stearate

Calcium stearate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Calcium di(octadecanoate)
	Other names E470
Identifiers
CAS Number	1592-23-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:190296;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2106092 ;
ChemSpider	14587 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.976
PubChem CID	15324;
UNII	776XM7047L ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7027419 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C18H36O2.Ca/c21-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h22-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: CJZGTCYPCWQAJB-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/2C18H36O2.Ca/c21-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h22-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: CJZGTCYPCWQAJB-NUQVWONBAL;
	SMILES [Ca+2].[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C36H70CaO4
Molar mass	607.030 g·mol−1
Appearance	white to yellowish-white powder
Density	1.08 g/cm3
Melting point	155 °C (311 °F; 428 K)
Solubility in water	0.004 g/100 mL (15 °C)
Solubility	soluble in hot pyridine ; slightly soluble in oil ; insoluble in alcohol, ether
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1 0
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Calcium stearate is a carboxylate salt of calcium, classified as a calcium soap. The salt is a component of some lubricants, surfactants, as well as many foodstuffs. It is a white waxy powder.