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Chemical compound
Silver stearate is a metal-organic compound with the chemical formula C18H36AgO2. The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid (stearic acid).
Synthesis.
Silver stearate can be obtained by the reaction of sodium stearate and silver nitrate.
Also by the reaction of stearic acid and silver nitrate in presence of DBU.
Physical properties.
Silver stearate forms white powder.
Silver stearate crystals are of triclinic crystal system; cell parameters a = 0.5431 nm, b = 4.871 nm, c = 0.4120 nm, α = 90.53°, β = 122.80°, γ = 90.12°, Z = 2.
The compound is insoluble in water, ethanol, diethyl ether.
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