Lanthanum stearate

Lanthanum stearate
Names
	Other names Lanthanum(III) stearate; lanthanum(3+) octadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	14741-67-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	14626789;
EC Number	238-806-1;
PubChem CID	19854957;
	InChI InChI=1S/3C18H36O2.La/c31-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h32-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: RWXOJQGSZWUIEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[La+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	C; 54H; 105LaO; 6
Molar mass	989.3
Appearance	white powder
Solubility in water	insoluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lanthanum stearate is a metal-organic compound, a salt of lanthanum and stearic acid with the chemical formula La(C₁₈H₃₅O₂)₃.^[1]^[2] The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.

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