PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 67.8-68.5 °C |
| Boiling point: | 369.53°C (estimate) |
| Density | 0.89 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | 1.4440 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| form | Liquid |
| pka | 4.78±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | Colorless to light yellow |
| Odor | Typical |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with bases, strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-17(2)15-13-11-9-7-5-3-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18(19)20/h17H,3-16H2,1-2H3,(H,19,20) |
| InChIKey | XDOFQFKRPWOURC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(O)(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C |
| LogP | 7.674 (est) |
Description and Uses
Isostearic acid (16-Methylheptadecanoic acid) is used in the synthesis of methyl-branched poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s, biosurfactants and silver nanoparticles.
Safety
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | MI3875000 |
