Stearate

Stearate is a salt or ester of stearic acid, a saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula C18H36O2.

Stearates are generally safe for most people, but they can cause skin irritation in some people.

Here are some specific examples of stearates:

  • Calcium stearate: Calcium stearate is a white powder that is used as a food additive, lubricant, and thickener. It is also used in the manufacture of plastics, paints, and inks.

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  • Magnesium stearate: Magnesium stearate is a white powder that is used as a food additive, lubricant, and thickener. It is also used in the manufacture of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and plastics.

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  • Zinc stearate: Zinc stearate is a white powder that is used as a food additive, lubricant, and sunscreen. It is also used in the manufacture of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and plastics.

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Stearates are versatile and useful compounds with a wide range of applications.

MBS6034221 | Glycidyl Stearate
MBS6072096 | Ethyl Stearate-d5
MBS6087127 | Glycidyl Stearate-d5
MBS6094289 | N-Succinimidyl Stearate
MBS6104176 | 9-cis-Retinyl Stearate
MBS6104906 | Ethyl Stearate
MBS6116976 | Glycidyl Stearate-d35
MBS6117752 | Cetyl Stearate
MBS393415 | Lauryl Stearate
MBS393416 | Myristyl Stearate
MBS393417 | Palmityl Stearate
MBS393419 | Stearyl Stearate
MBS393420 | Arachidyl Stearate
MBS393418 | Heptadecanoyl Stearate
MBS393421 | Behenyl Stearate
MBS393422 | Oleyl Stearate
MBS393423 | Linoleyl Stearate
MBS393693 | Cholesteryl Stearate
MBS3607821 | Methyl stearate
MBS5750167 | Methyl stearate


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Synonyms :

 

  • n-octadecanoate

 

Config Rule :

 

% stearate


config(stearate,[
        chain([
                carboxyl(1),
                num(methandiyl,16),
                methyl])]).

Smiles String :

 

[C@2H2]([C](=[O])[O-])[C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][_
C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][C@2H2][CH3]

stearate

Fischer Diagram :

 

Terminal :

% stearate

c(1,12,(0,nonchiral))-[o(1,nil)?,c(2,right)~,o(2,nil)?],
c(2,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(1,left)~,c(3,right)~,h(2,up)~,h(1,down)~],
c(3,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(2,left)~,c(4,right)~,h(4,up)~,h(3,down)~],
c(4,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(3,left)~,c(5,right)~,h(6,up)~,h(5,down)~],
c(5,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(4,left)~,c(6,right)~,h(8,up)~,h(7,down)~],
c(6,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(5,left)~,c(7,right)~,h(10,up)~,h(9,down)~],
c(7,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(6,left)~,c(8,right)~,h(12,up)~,h(11,down)~],
c(8,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(7,left)~,c(9,right)~,h(14,up)~,h(13,down)~],
c(9,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(8,left)~,c(10,right)~,h(16,up)~,h(15,down)~],
c(10,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(9,left)~,c(11,right)~,h(18,up)~,h(17,down)~],
c(11,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(10,left)~,c(12,right)~,h(20,up)~,h(19,down)~],
c(12,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(11,left)~,c(13,right)~,h(22,up)~,h(21,down)~],
c(13,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(12,left)~,c(14,right)~,h(24,up)~,h(23,down)~],
c(14,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(13,left)~,c(15,right)~,h(26,up)~,h(25,down)~],
c(15,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(14,left)~,c(16,right)~,h(28,up)~,h(27,down)~],
c(16,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(15,left)~,c(17,right)~,h(30,up)~,h(29,down)~],
c(17,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(16,left)~,c(18,right)~,h(32,up)~,h(31,down)~],
c(18,12,(0,nonchiral))-[c(17,left)~,h(33,right)~,h(35,up)~,h(34,down)~],
h(1,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(2,up)~],
h(2,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(2,down)~],
h(3,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(3,up)~],
h(4,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(3,down)~],
h(5,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(4,up)~],
h(6,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(4,down)~],
h(7,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(5,up)~],
h(8,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(5,down)~],
h(9,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(6,up)~],
h(10,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(6,down)~],
h(11,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(7,up)~],
h(12,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(7,down)~],
h(13,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(8,up)~],
h(14,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(8,down)~],
h(15,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(9,up)~],
h(16,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(9,down)~],
h(17,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(10,up)~],
h(18,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(10,down)~],
h(19,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(11,up)~],
h(20,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(11,down)~],
h(21,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(12,up)~],
h(22,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(12,down)~],
h(23,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(13,up)~],
h(24,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(13,down)~],
h(25,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(14,up)~],
h(26,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(14,down)~],
h(27,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(15,up)~],
h(28,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(15,down)~],
h(29,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(16,up)~],
h(30,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(16,down)~],
h(31,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(17,up)~],
h(32,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(17,down)~],
h(33,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(18,left)~],
h(34,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(18,up)~],
h(35,1,(0,nonchiral))-[c(18,down)~],
o(1,16,(-5.0E-01,nonchiral))-[c(1,nil)?],
o(2,16,(-5.0E-01,nonchiral))-[c(1,nil)?]

The Terminals for all the Config Rules are in Prolog Definite Clause Grammar (DCG) form.They can be checked in the Manual here.

The compound's PDB file can be seen here.