Lithium 12-hydroxystearate

Lithium 12-hydroxystearate
Names
	IUPAC name Lithium 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	7620-77-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	99662;
ECHA InfoCard	100.028.669
PubChem CID	111018;
UNII	AO71K6FGH8 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9027655 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C18H36O3.Li/c1-2-3-4-11-14-17(19)15-12-9-7-5-6-8-10-13-16-18(20)21;/h17,19H,2-16H2,1H3,(H,20,21);/q;+1/p-1;
	SMILES [Li+].[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC(O)CCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H35LiO3
Molar mass	306.42 g·mol−1
Appearance	White powder
Melting point	> 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lithium 12-hydroxystearate (C₁₈H₃₅LiO₃) is a chemical compound classified as a lithium soap. In chemistry, "soap" refers to salts of fatty acids. Lithium 12-hydroxystearate is a white solid. Lithium soaps are key component of many lubricating greases.

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