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[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.269
EC Number
  • 225-889-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3C18H36O2.Fe/c3*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h3*2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: XHQSLVIGPHXVAK-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Fe+3]
Properties
C54H105FeO6
Molar mass 906.273 g·mol−1
Appearance orange-red powder
Melting point 84 °C (183 °F; 357 K)
Boiling point 359.4 °C (678.9 °F; 632.5 K)
insoluble
Solubility soluble in hot ethanol, toluene, chloroform, acetone, benzene, turpentine[2]
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 Fe(C
17H
35COO
)3.[3][4] The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.[5] It forms an orange-red or brown hygroscopic powder.

Synthesis

Iron(III) stearate can be prepared by reacting stearic acid with iron oxide.

It can also be prepared by treating stearic acid with iron chloride in presence of DABCO.[6]

Uses

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

References

  1. ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 2649. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 10 March 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Iron(III) Stearate - Surfactant - SAAPedia - Surfactant Technology Platform". surfactant.top. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Iron(III) Stearate". American Elements. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ "IRON STEARATE CAS No.555-36-2 - GO YEN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD". goyenchemical.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Iron (III) Stearate | CAS 555-36-2". Santa Cruz Biotechnology. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. ^ Basel, Siddhant; Bhardwaj, Karishma; Pradhan, Sajan; Pariyar, Anand; Tamang, Sudarsan (2020). "DBU-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of Nearly Any Metal Salt of Fatty Acid (M-FA): A Library of Metal Precursors to Semiconductor Nanocrystal Synthesis". ACS Omega. 5 (12): 6666–6675. doi:10.1021/acsomega.9b04448. PMC 7114616. PMID 32258902.
  7. ^ "Buy Ferric stearate - 555-36-2 | BenchChem". benchchem.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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