Lithium stearate

Lithium stearate

Names
IUPAC name Lithium octadecanoate
Systematic IUPAC name Lithium octadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	4485-12-5 Y
ChemSpider	19369
EC number	224-772-5
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
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	20569
SMILES [Li+].[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Molecular formula	C18H35LiO2
Molar mass	290.41 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Lithium stearate is a chemical compound with the formula LiO₂C(CH₂)₁₆CH₃. It is formally classified as a soap (salt of a fatty acid). Lithium stearate is a white soft solid, prepared by the reaction of lithium hydroxide and stearic acid.

Together with lithium 12-hydroxystearate, lithium stearate is a component of lithium grease.^[1]

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