Stearic acid, powder, GenAR® NF vegetable grade 50, Macron Fine Chemicals™
Supplier: Avantor Performance Materials
Synonyms:
Octadecanoic acid, Octadecylic acid
Management of Change (MOC) category = R
2236-04EA
7209.14
INR
2236-04
2236-24
Stearic acid, powder, GenAR® NF vegetable grade 50, Macron Fine Chemicals™
Stearic acid
Formula:
C₁₈H₃₆O₂ MW: 284,48 g/mol Boiling Pt: 361 °C (1013 hPa) Melting Pt: 67 °C Density: 0,94 g/cm³ (20 °C) Flash Pt: 196 °C (closed cup) Storage Temperature: Refrigerator |
MDL Number:
MFCD00002752 CAS Number: 57-11-4 EINECS: 200-313-4 Merck Index: 13,08882 |
Specification Test Results
Meets N.F. Requirements | Passes Test |
Meets J.P. Chemical Specifications | 194 - 212 |
Meets E.P. Chemical Specifications | Passes Test |
GMP Manufactured Product | ≤0.1% |
Meets B.P. Chemical Specifications | Passes Test |
Preserve in well-closed containers. | Passes Test |
CAUTION: For Manufacturing, processing or repackaging | ≤4.0 |
Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemical | 53 - 59 °C |
NF - Identification A | Passes Test |
NF - Identification B (Acid Value) | 194 - 212 |
NF - Identification C | Passes Test |
NF - Residue on Ignition | ≤ 0.1 % |
NF - Acidity | Passes Test |
NF - Color of Solution | Passes Test |
NF - Iodine Value | ≤ 4.0 |
NF - Freezing Point | 53 - 59 °C |
NF - Assay (C₁₈H₃₆O₂) (stearic acid) | 40.0 - 60.0 % |
NF - Assay (Total of Stearic & Palmitic) | ≥ 90.0 % |
EP/BP - Identification A | Passes Test |
EP/BP - Identification B | Passes Test |
EP/BP - Identification C | Passes Test |
EP/BP - Appearance | Passes Test |
EP/BP - Acidity | Passes Test |
EP/BP - Iodine Value | ≤ 4.0 |
EP/BP - Freezing Point | 53 - 59 °C |
EP/BP - Stearic Acid | 40.0 - 60.0 % |
EP/BP - Stearic and Palmitic Acids | ≥ 90.0 % |
JP - Stearic and Palmitic Acids | ≥ 90.0 % |
JP - Stearic Acid | 40.0 - 60.0 % |
JP - Acid Value | 194 - 212 |
JP - Iodine Value | ≤ 4.0 |
JP - Acidity | Passes Test |
JP - Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 20 ppm |
JP - Congealing Point | 53 - 59 °C |
JP - Residue on Ignition | ≤ 0.10 % |
Thru U.S. No. 30 Sieve | 99.5 - 100.0 % |
Thru U.S. No. 60 Sieve, For Information Only | |
Thru U.S. No. 100 Sieve | 95.0 - 100.0 % |
Thru U.S. No. 200 Sieve, For Information Only | |
Appearance (fine, white or yellowish-white powder) | |
No Class 1,2,3 or other solvents are used or produced in the | |
manufacturing or purification of the product. | |
Elemental Impurities (USP 232, EP 5.20) - Information on elemental | |
impurities for this product is available on the associated Product | |
Regulatory Data Sheet and elemental impurity profile report. |
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