Stearic acid

Catalog No.S5733 Batch:S573301

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Technical Data

Formula

C18H36O2

Molecular Weight 284.48 CAS No. 57-11-4
Solubility (25°C)* In vitro DMSO 28.5 mg/mL (100.18 mM)
Ethanol 25 mg/mL warmed with 50ºC water bath (87.87 mM)
Water Insoluble
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
* Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
* Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description Stearic acid (Octadecanoic acid, Isostearic acid, Cetylacetic acid) is a natural saturated fatty acid found in animal and vegetable fats. It could be used as a food additive and used in soaps, cosmetics and detergents.

Protocol (from reference)

Selleck's Stearic acid has been cited by 1 publication

Myristic acid as a checkpoint to regulate STING-dependent autophagy and interferon responses by promoting N-myristoylation [ Nat Commun, 2023, 14(1):660] PubMed: 36750575

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SHIPPING AND STORAGE
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