CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Dry Powder; Pellets or Large Crystals |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | White powder |
| Melting Point | 118 °C |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol, petroleum ether. |
| Density | 1.070 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Low melting solids or colorless, volatile liquids. /Alkylaluminum halides/ |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors. |
| Other Experimental Properties | Forms gel with aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Stearates |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 877.4 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 45 |
| Exact Mass | 876.7726545 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 876.7726545 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 120 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 61 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 196 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 4 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Aluminum stearate is a white, wax-like powder that dissolves in mineral spirits or hot oil. It is used as a thickener in Varnishes/Lacquers, an anti-settling agent for pigmentation, as a pigment suspension, and an agent to improve water resistance and gloss.