Stearic acid methyl ester

Structural formula
General
Surname	Stearic acid methyl ester
other names	Methyl stearate; Methyl octadecanoate; Methyl octadecanoate;
Molecular formula	C 19 H 38 O 2
Brief description	white solid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	203-990-4
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.628
PubChem	8201
ChemSpider	7909
Wikidata	Q27137527
properties
Molar mass	298.51 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	0.85 g cm −3
Melting point	39.1 ° C
boiling point	443 ° C; 215 ° C (20 hPa);
solubility	practically insoluble in water; very soluble in ethanol and chloroform;
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Stearic acid methyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of fatty acid esters .

Extraction and presentation

Stearic acid methyl ester can be obtained by catalytic hydrogenation of methyl oleate . It can also by esterification of stearic acid or stearic acid with methanol are presented.

properties

Stearic acid methyl ester is a flammable, hardly flammable, waxy, white solid that is practically insoluble in water.

use

Stearic acid methyl ester is used as an intermediate for stearic acid detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, stabilizers, resins, lubricants and plasticizers . The compound is also used as a lubricant.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on stearic acid methyl ester in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 19, 2018(JavaScript required) .
↑ David R. Lide: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics A Ready-reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-0595-5 , pp. 410 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Donald L. Pavia, Gary M. Lampman, George S. Kriz, Randall G. Engel: Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques A Small Scale Approach . Cengage Learning, 2005, ISBN 978-0-534-40833-6 , pp. 211 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ ^a ^b Entry on stearic acid methyl ester in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on December 19, 2018.
↑ C. Kajdas, E. Wilusz, S. Harvey: Encyclopedia of Tribology . Elsevier, 1990, ISBN 978-0-08-087579-8 , pp. 207 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on stearic acid methyl ester in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 19, 2018(JavaScript required) .

[David_R._Lide-2] David R. Lide: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics A Ready-reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-0595-5 , pp. 410 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Donald_L._Pavia,_Gary_M._Lampman,_George_S._Kriz,_Randall_G._Engel-3] Donald L. Pavia, Gary M. Lampman, George S. Kriz, Randall G. Engel: Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques A Small Scale Approach . Cengage Learning, 2005, ISBN 978-0-534-40833-6 , pp. 211 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[HSDB-4] Entry on stearic acid methyl ester in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on December 19, 2018.

[C._Kajdas,_E._Wilusz,_S._Harvey-5] C. Kajdas, E. Wilusz, S. Harvey: Encyclopedia of Tribology . Elsevier, 1990, ISBN 978-0-08-087579-8 , pp. 207 ( limited preview in Google Book search).