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Preferred IUPAC name
Lithium octadecanoate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.022.521 |
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Properties | |
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).
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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. [1]