Stearic Acid
SIAL/PHR1114 - Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Synonym: Stearic acid; 1-
CAS Number: 57-11-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C18H36O2
Molecular Weight: 284.48
EC Number: 200-313-4
MDL Number: MFCD00002752
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)16COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | traceable to Ph. Eur. S1340000 |
| traceable to USP 1621008 | |
| API family | stearic acid |
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| bp | 361 °C (lit.) |
| CofA | current certificate can be downloaded |
| format | neat |
| grade | certified reference material |
| pharmaceutical secondary standard | |
| InChI | 1S/C18H36O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6- |
| InChI key | QIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 67-72 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 300  |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O |
| storage temp. | 2-30°C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 173.7 °C) |
| Analysis Note: | These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP (PhEur) and BP primary standards, where they are available. |
| Application: | Stearic acid may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in raw material, food and pharmaceutical formulations by gas chromatography. |
| Application: | These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements. |
| Footnote: | To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAA7125 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive. |
| General description: | Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid, which is a long aliphatic chain containing a carboxyl group at one end and a methyl group at the other. Pharmaceutically, it is used as a lubricant in tablet and capsule formulations and as an emulsifying and solubilizing agent in topical formulations. Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards. |
| Other Notes: | This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis. |
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| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| bp | 361 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 67-72 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-30°C |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |