Lithium stearate

Lithium stearate is a salt of lithium and stearic acid with the formula C ₁₇ H ₃₅ COOLi,

Lithium stearate
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Systematic name	Lithium stearate
Traditional names	Lithium stearic acid
Chem. formula	LiC 18 H 35 O 2
Rat formula	C 17 H 35 COOLi
Physical properties
condition	colorless crystals
Molar mass	290.41 g / mol
Thermal properties
T. melt.	220.5-221.5 ° C
Chemical properties
Solubility in water	0.010 18 g / 100 ml
Solubility in ethanol	0.015 g / 100 ml
Diethyl Solubility	0.040 18 g / 100 ml
Acetone solubility	0.457 15 g / 100 ml
Classification
Reg. CAS number	4485-12-5
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Reg. EINECS number	224-772-5
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It is a colorless soft wax-like substance that forms crystals of hexagonal syngony , cell parameters a = 6.25 nm, c = 0.98 nm, Z = 72.

It is not soluble in water, ethanol , diethyl ether , slightly soluble in acetone .