Sodium stearate
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Sodium stearate | |
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IUPAC name | sodium octadecanoate |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | [822-16-2] |
PubChem | |
SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Na+] |
Properties | |
Molecular formula | C18H35NaO2 |
Molar mass | 306.46 g/mol |
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Sodium stearate, or sodium octadecanoate, is the sodium salt of stearic acid. It is the major component of soap along with many types of solid deodorants.