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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
- Reacting stearic acid with iron oxide.
- Treating stearic acid with iron chloride in presence of DABCO.[5]
Physical properties
The compound forms orange-red powder. Hygroscopic.
Insoluble in water. Soluble in hot ethanol, toluene, chloroform, acetone, benzene, turpentine.[6]
Uses
The compound is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Also, as a reagent in analytical chemistry, and as a stabilizer in biochemistry.[7]
References
- ^ Macintyre, Jane E. (23 July 1992). Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 2649. ISBN 978-0-412-30120-9. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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- ^ "IRON STEARATE CAS No.555-36-2 - GO YEN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO LTD". goyenchemical.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Iron (III) Stearate | CAS 555-36-2". Santa Cruz Biotechnology. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Basel, S., Bhardwaj, K., Pradhan, S., Pariyar, A., & Tamang, S. (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. doi:10.1021/acsomega.9b04448
- ^ "Iron(III) Stearate - Surfactant - SAAPedia - Surfactant Technology Platform". surfactant.top. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Buy Ferric stearate - 555-36-2 | BenchChem". benchchem.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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