Ferric stearate

Ferric stearate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Iron(III) stearate
	Systematic IUPAC name Iron(III) octadecanoate
	Other names Iron(III) stearate, iron tristearate, ferric stearate, iron(3+) octadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	555-36-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	61674;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.269
EC Number	225-889-4;
PubChem CID	68388;
UNII	E8Q7454COW;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	80890507;
	InChI InChI=1S/3C18H36O2.Fe/c31-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h32-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: XHQSLVIGPHXVAK-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Fe+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	C; 54H; 105FeO; 6
Molar mass	906.3
Appearance	orange-red powder
Density	g/cm3
Melting point	84 °C (183 °F; 357 K)
Boiling point	359.4 °C (678.9 °F; 632.5 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Signal word	Warning
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Iron(III) stearate (ferric stearate) is a metal-organic compound, a salt of iron and stearic acid with the chemical formula C
₅₄H
₁₀₅FeO
₆.^[2]^[3]

The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.^[4]

Synthesis

The compound forms orange-red powder. Hygroscopic.

The compound is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Also, as a reagent in analytical chemistry, and as a stabilizer in biochemistry.^[7]

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