Molecular Identity
stearic acid
octadecanoic acid
PubChem CID: 5281
Octadecanoic acid is a C18 straight-chain saturated fatty acid component of many animal and vegetable lipids. As well as in the diet, it is used in hardening soaps, softening plastics and in making cosmetics, candles and plastics. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a human metabolite, a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid, a saturated fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of an octadecanoate. It derives from a hydride of an octadecane.
2D Structure
Properties
C18H36O2
Molecular Formula
284.50
Molecular Weight
g/mol
284.2715
Exact Mass
Da
7.4
XLogP
Above Lipinski threshold
37.3
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
1
H-Bond Donors
2
H-Bond Acceptors
202
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
stearic acidOctadecanoic acid57-11-4n-Octadecanoic acidStearophanic acidStearex BeadsCetylacetic acid1-Heptadecanecarboxylic acidPearl stearicIndustrene ROctadecansaeureStearinsaeureVanicolHydrofol Acid 150Century 1240
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