Ethyl stearate

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Structural formula
Structural formula of ethyl stearate
General
Surname Ethyl stearate
other names
  • Ethyl octadecanoate
  • Ethyl stearate
Molecular formula C 20 H 40 O 2
Brief description

white solid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 111-61-5
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.535
PubChem 8122
ChemSpider 7830
Wikidata Q9344811
properties
Molar mass 312.53 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

density

0.88-0.90 g cm -3

Melting point

34-38 ° C

boiling point

213-215 ° C (15 mmHg)

solubility
  • practically insoluble in water
  • soluble in ethanol and oils
Refractive index

1.420-1.440

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases H: no H-phrases
P: no P-phrases
Toxicological data
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Ethyl stearate is a chemical compound from the group of fatty acid esters .

Occurrence

Ethyl stearate is common in vegetable oils . The compound has also been detected in Jamaican rum, maple syrup , grapefruit juice, guava , grapes, cognac , rum , whiskey , sparkling wine, mustard , beef, cocoa, and corn oil .

Extraction and presentation

Stearinsäureethylester, by esterification of stearic acid with ethanol are obtained.

properties

Ethyl stearate is a white solid that is practically insoluble in water.

use

Ethyl stearate is used as a flavoring agent. The compound is also used as a plasticizer for PVC.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j data sheet Ethyl stearate, ≥97% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 19, 2018 ( PDF ).
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 1982 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
  3. ↑ George Wypych: Handbook of Plasticizers . ChemTec Publishing, 2004, ISBN 978-1-895198-29-4 , pp. 225 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).