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Ferric stearate

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Ferric stearate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Iron(III) stearate
Systematic IUPAC name
Iron(III) octadecanoate
Other names
Iron(III) stearate, iron tristearate, ferric stearate, iron(3+) octadecanoate[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.269 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 225-889-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3C18H36O2.Fe/c3*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h3*2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: XHQSLVIGPHXVAK-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Fe+3]
Properties
C
54
H
105
FeO
6
Molar mass 906.3
Appearance orange-red powder
Density g/cm3
Melting point 84 °C (183 °F; 357 K)
Boiling point 359.4 °C (678.9 °F; 632.5 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Iron(III) stearate (ferric stearate) is a metal-organic compound, a salt of iron and stearic acid with the chemical formula C
54
H
105
FeO
6
.[2][3]

The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.[4]

Synthesis

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Physical properties

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The compound forms orange-red powder. Hygroscopic.

Insoluble in water. Soluble in hot ethanol, toluene, chloroform, acetone, benzene, turpentine.[6]

Uses

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The compound is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Also, as a reagent in analytical chemistry, and as a stabilizer in biochemistry.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 2649. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 10 March 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Iron(III) Stearate". American Elements. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ "IRON STEARATE CAS No.555-36-2 - GO YEN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD". goyenchemical.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Iron (III) Stearate | CAS 555-36-2". Santa Cruz Biotechnology. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. ^ Basel, S., Bhardwaj, K., Pradhan, S., Pariyar, A., & Tamang, S. (2020). DBU-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Nearly Any Metal Salt of Fatty Acid (M-FA): A Library of Metal Precursors to Semiconductor Nanocrystal Synthesis. ACS Omega. doi:10.1021/acsomega.9b04448
  6. ^ "Iron(III) Stearate - Surfactant - SAAPedia - Surfactant Technology Platform". surfactant.top. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Buy Ferric stearate - 555-36-2 | BenchChem". benchchem.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.