Lithium stearate

Lithium stearate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Lithium octadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	4485-12-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	19369;
ECHA InfoCard	100.022.521
EC Number	224-772-5;
PubChem CID	20569;
UNII	P31MC94P70 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2029666 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C18H36O2.Li/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);/q;+1/p-1;
	SMILES [Li+].[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H35LiO2
Molar mass	290.42 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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 greases and release agents.