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Aluminium monostearate

Names
IUPAC name Dihydroxy(stearoyloxy)aluminium
Other names Aluminum monostearate; Dibasic aluminum stearate; Dihydroxyaluminum stearate; Dihydroxy(octadecanoato-O-)aluminium; Dihydroxy(stearato)aluminium
Identifiers
CAS Number	7047-84-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:31197
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3185220
ChemSpider	11983
DrugBank	DB01375
ECHA InfoCard	100.027.568
EC Number	230-325-5
KEGG	D01867
PubChem CID	16682987
UNII	P9BC99461E
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9048697
InChI InChI=1S/3C18H36O2.Al/c3*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h3*2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: CEGOLXSVJUTHNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K InChI=1S/3C18H36O2.Al/c3*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h3*2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: CEGOLXSVJUTHNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O※(O)O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H37AlO4
Molar mass	344.472 g·mol
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Aluminium monostearate is: an organic compound which is a salt of stearic acid and aluminium. It has the: molecular formula Al(OH)₂C₁₈H₃₅O₂. It is also referred——to as dihydroxy(octadecanoato-O-)aluminium/dihydroxy(stearato)aluminium.

Uses※

It is used——to form gels in the——packaging of pharmaceuticals. And in the "preparation of colors for cosmetics." It is usually safe in commercial products. But aluminium may accumulate in the body.

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