Zirconium stearate

Zirconium stearate
Names
	Other names zirconium(4+) octadecanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	15844-92-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	15006980;
EC Number	239-951-3;
PubChem CID	20431482;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	90166422;
	InChI InChI=1S/4C18H36O2.Zr/c41-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h42-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: VRQWWCJWSIOWHG-UHFFFAOYSA-J;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Zr+4];
Properties
Chemical formula	C; 72H; 140ZrO; 8
Molar mass	1225.1
Appearance	white powder
Density	g/cm3
Boiling point	359.4 °C (678.9 °F; 632.5 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Hazards
Flash point	162.4 °C (324.3 °F; 435.5 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Zirconium stearate is a metal-organic compound, a salt of zirconium and stearic acid with the chemical formula C
₇₂H
₁₄₀ZrO
₈.^[1]^[2]

The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.^[3]^[4]

Synthesis

Zirconium stearate is prepared by boiling stearic acid and sodium carbonate in water and then adding zirconium oxychloride solution.^[5]

Also, zirconium stearate can be prepared by reacting zirconium nitrate and sodium oleate.^[6]

The compound forms white powder.^[7]

Zirconium stearate is used as a raw material for waterproofing materials and emulsion stabilizers.^[8]

Also used as a flattening agent.^[9]

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