Lithium hydroxystearate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7620-77-1

    Molecular formula
    C18H35LiO3

    SMILES
    [Li+].CCCCCCC(CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-])O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 53.87%
    Waxy 49.9%
    Citrus 47.84%
    Oily 42.52%
    Fresh 40.27%
    Cheesy 37.91%
    Woody 31.37%
    Dairy 31.34%
    Earthy 30.23%
    Floral 30.07%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 44.29%
    Waxy 42.3%
    Fat 33.15%
    Floral 32.89%
    Fresh 31.93%
    Citrus 31.75%
    Oily 31.68%
    Woody 31.09%
    Green 30.12%
    Mild 29.1%

     

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    -15.64 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    306.4 g/mol

    Flash point

    • -126.26 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Lithium 12-hydroxystearate
    • 7620-77-1
    • lithium 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate
    • Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, monolithium salt
    • 12-hydroxystearic acid lithium salt
    • EINECS 231-536-5
    • AO71K6FGH8
    • LITHIUM HYDROXYSTEARATE
    • AI3-19768
    • Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, lithium salt (1:1)
    • LITHIUM 12-HYDROXY STEARATE
    • DTXSID9027655
    • EC 231-536-5
    • RefChem:799554
    • DTXCID407655
    • Octadecanoic acid, 12hydroxy, monolithium salt
    • Octadecanoic acid, 12hydroxy, lithium salt (1:1)
    • 231-536-5
    • lithium;12-hydroxyoctadecanoate
    • MFCD00067252
    • UNII-AO71K6FGH8
    • lithium,12-hydroxyoctadecanoate
    • C18H35LiO3
    • SCHEMBL235135
    • AKOS027327336
    • FL31554
    • AS-10425
    • NS00082153
    • Q10911195
    • 7620-77-1

  • Applications

    Lithium hydroxystearate (CAS 7620-77-1) is the lithium salt of hydroxystearic acid and is used as a soap-based thickener and rheology modifier in oil-based systems and industrial greases. It provides thickening and rheology control for lubricating greases and industrial oils; in cosmetics and personal care, it is used as a thickener and texture stabilizer in oil-based formulations such as creams, lotions, and gels; in polymer and plastics processing, it can act as a lubricant additive and processing aid; in coatings and inks, it is employed to adjust viscosity and promote thixotropic behavior; and, depending on the formulation, it may function as a surfactant/metal soap in certain oil–water systems.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 31.55
    methanol 30.16
    isopropanol 19.21
    water 0.29
    ethyl acetate 15.78
    n-propanol 21.71
    acetone 28.98
    n-butanol 18.96
    acetonitrile 18.94
    DMF 40.0
    toluene 6.66
    isobutanol 13.95
    1,4-dioxane 28.46
    methyl acetate 16.73
    THF 34.15
    2-butanone 19.43
    n-pentanol 14.13
    sec-butanol 16.16
    n-hexane 4.18
    ethylene glycol 11.8
    NMP 34.73
    cyclohexane 3.41
    DMSO 39.08
    n-butyl acetate 16.62
    n-octanol 11.41
    chloroform 21.55
    n-propyl acetate 11.58
    acetic acid 26.37
    dichloromethane 17.53
    cyclohexanone 25.44
    propylene glycol 11.52
    isopropyl acetate 8.51
    DMAc 20.18
    2-ethoxyethanol 16.08
    isopentanol 13.89
    n-heptane 3.73
    ethyl formate 10.05
    1,2-dichloroethane 14.02
    n-hexanol 20.29
    2-methoxyethanol 27.61
    isobutyl acetate 7.32
    tetrachloromethane 5.0
    n-pentyl acetate 9.21
    transcutol 50.15
    n-heptanol 10.55
    ethylbenzene 4.3
    MIBK 9.7
    2-propoxyethanol 24.39
    tert-butanol 19.3
    MTBE 13.64
    2-butoxyethanol 14.84
    propionic acid 20.01
    o-xylene 4.72
    formic acid 9.73
    diethyl ether 18.14
    m-xylene 5.17
    p-xylene 5.15
    chlorobenzene 9.43
    dimethyl carbonate 7.19
    n-octane 1.57
    formamide 13.13
    cyclopentanone 34.11
    2-pentanone 17.39
    anisole 9.88
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 18.24
    gamma-butyrolactone 31.54
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 22.19
    pyridine 18.79
    3-pentanone 12.18
    furfural 23.51
    n-dodecane 1.37
    diethylene glycol 20.11
    diisopropyl ether 5.66
    tert-amyl alcohol 15.6
    acetylacetone 14.69
    n-hexadecane 1.48
    acetophenone 9.17
    methyl propionate 13.6
    isopentyl acetate 12.34
    trichloroethylene 23.22
    n-nonanol 9.06
    cyclohexanol 14.09
    benzyl alcohol 8.14
    2-ethylhexanol 11.41
    isooctanol 7.85
    dipropyl ether 12.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 8.66
    ethyl lactate 6.48
    propylene carbonate 16.68
    n-methylformamide 19.87
    2-pentanol 13.39
    n-pentane 3.86
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 18.6
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 13.41
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 12.57
    mesitylene 3.58
    ε-caprolactone 20.66
    p-cymene 4.03
    epichlorohydrin 23.77
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 12.85
    2-aminoethanol 17.24
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 29.55
    sulfolane 34.7
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.79
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 25.86
    n-hexyl acetate 14.31
    isooctane 1.56
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 18.62
    sec-butyl acetate 7.22
    tert-butyl acetate 10.34
    decalin 2.07
    glycerin 14.6
    diglyme 29.05
    acrylic acid 18.54
    isopropyl myristate 5.83
    n-butyric acid 19.69
    acetyl acetate 9.09
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 5.38
    ethyl propionate 9.14
    nitromethane 30.55
    1,2-diethoxyethane 16.49
    benzonitrile 10.74
    trioctyl phosphate 4.78
    1-bromopropane 10.87
    gamma-valerolactone 31.67
    n-decanol 6.89
    triethyl phosphate 4.88
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 7.58
    propionitrile 13.9
    vinylene carbonate 14.33
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 17.55
    DMS 9.53
    cumene 3.36
    2-octanol 7.54
    2-hexanone 13.48
    octyl acetate 7.61
    limonene 6.67
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 21.2
    ethyl orthosilicate 4.89
    tributyl phosphate 5.48
    diacetone alcohol 15.08
    N,N-dimethylaniline 6.85
    acrylonitrile 16.95
    aniline 10.06
    1,3-propanediol 19.52
    bromobenzene 8.82
    dibromomethane 14.08
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 18.06
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 7.86
    tetrabutyl urea 7.33
    diisobutyl methanol 6.41
    2-phenylethanol 10.81
    styrene 5.7
    dioctyl adipate 7.28
    dimethyl sulfate 10.23
    ethyl butyrate 9.86
    methyl lactate 9.24
    butyl lactate 8.23
    diethyl carbonate 6.24
    propanediol butyl ether 15.02
    triethyl orthoformate 6.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 4.21
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 9.7
    morpholine 31.42
    tert-butylamine 13.39
    n-dodecanol 5.42
    dimethoxymethane 19.29
    ethylene carbonate 11.54
    cyrene 10.36
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 12.05
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 10.16
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 9.87
    4-methylpyridine 16.77
    dibutyl ether 10.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 6.41
    DEF 18.82
    dimethyl isosorbide 17.15
    tetrachloroethylene 13.33
    eugenol 10.58
    triacetin 11.44
    span 80 12.4
    1,4-butanediol 8.94
    1,1-dichloroethane 13.86
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 11.42
    methyl formate 13.29
    2-methyl-1-butanol 13.21
    n-decane 2.13
    butyronitrile 13.81
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 9.18
    1-chlorooctane 6.77
    1-chlorotetradecane 2.91
    n-nonane 2.26
    undecane 1.68
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.26
    cyclooctane 1.56
    cyclopentanol 17.72
    tetrahydropyran 24.97
    tert-amyl methyl ether 11.13
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 20.52
    1-hexene 10.43
    2-isopropoxyethanol 12.31
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 8.78
    methyl butyrate 12.42

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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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