Caesium stearate

Caesium stearate
Identifiers
CAS Number	14912-91-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
PubChem CID	23720211;
	InChI InChI=1S/C18H36O2.Cs/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;+1/p-1 Key: WLZGEDNSZCPRCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Cs+];
Properties
Chemical formula	C; 18H; 35CsO; 2
Molar mass	416.37
Density	g/cm3
Solubility in water	soluble in hot water
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Caesium stearate is a metal-organic compound, a salt of caesium and stearic acid with the chemical formula C
₁₈H
₃₅CsO
₂.^[1] The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Preparation

Caesium stearate can be prepared by the reaction of caesium carbonate with stearic acid.^{[citation needed]}

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