ContaminantDB: MAGNESIUM STEARATE

Identification Taxonomy Biological Properties Physical Properties Toxicity Profile Spectra Concentrations Links References Targets (25)XML

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 02:12:53 UTC

Update Date

2026-05-14 19:40:20 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM006366

Identification

Common Name

MAGNESIUM STEARATE

Class

Small Molecule

Description

MAGNESIUM STEARATE (C36H70MgO4) is a chemical compound used across various industrial applications. MAGNESIUM STEARATE belongs to the fatty acids and conjugates, a subclass of fatty acyls within the organic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 591.24 g/mol, MAGNESIUM STEARATE is a heavy molecule. In industrial settings, the compound serves a wide array of roles, including use as a surfactant, dye, humectant, filler, and anti-caking agent. It is further utilized as a binder, lubricating agent, flavouring and nutrient, and anti-adhesive/cohesive agent. Additional functions include acting as a heat stabilizer, dispersing agent, anti-static agent, waterproofing agent, pH regulating agent, drier, and as processing aids not otherwise specified. MAGNESIUM STEARATE is found in or released from 31 recorded sources. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, amplifiers, communication cables or conductors, cores yokes or armatures, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 10 other items. In the category of food, food processing and cookware, it is found in food preservation, agglomerated sugar products, fermentation processes for beer, and the preparation of vinegar, wine, or sparkling wine, among 2 other sources. Household cleaning and consumer products include soap detergents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, bleaching agents, tobacco pipes, and cigar cigarettes, among 2 others. In building and construction, it is found in fencing and ceilings. Furthermore, the compound is used in plastics such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene.

Contaminant Sources

EAFUS Chemicals
FooDB Chemicals
HPV EPA Chemicals
OECD HPV Chemicals

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
Magnesium octadecanoate	ChEBI
Magnesium stearate	ChEBI
Magnesium octadecanoic acid	Generator
Magnesium stearic acid	Generator
Magnesium distearic acid	Generator
Aluminum monostearate	MeSH
Aluminum tristearate	MeSH
Ammonium stearate	MeSH
Calcium stearate	MeSH
Octadecanoic acid	MeSH
Sodium stearate	MeSH
Stearic acid	MeSH
Zinc stearate	MeSH

Chemical Formula

C₃₆H₇₀MgO₄

Average Molecular Mass

591.244 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

590.512 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

557-04-0

IUPAC Name

magnesium(2+) dioctadecanoate

Traditional Name

magnesium(2+) ion bis(n-octadecanoate)

SMILES

[Mg++].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O.CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/2C18H36O2.Mg/c2*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h2*2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI Key

HQKMJHAJHXVSDF-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Fatty Acyls

Sub Class

Fatty acids and conjugates

Direct Parent

Long-chain fatty acids

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Long-chain fatty acid
Straight chain fatty acid
Carboxylic acid salt
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acid derivative
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organic salt
Organooxygen compound
Carbonyl group
Aliphatic acyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Not Available

External Descriptors

magnesium salt (CHEBI:9254 )

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	1.1e-05 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	10.89	ALOGPS
logP	7.15	ChemAxon
logS	-7.7	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)	4.95	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	-1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	2	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	40.13 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	32	ChemAxon
Refractivity	97.12 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	38.16 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	0	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	No	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	No	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Not Available

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Not Available

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Uses/Sources

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Health Effects

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

Not Available

HMDB ID

HMDB0303351

FooDB ID

FDB011516

Phenol Explorer ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Not Available

Chemspider ID

10704

ChEBI ID

9254

PubChem Compound ID

Not Available

Kegg Compound ID

Not Available

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

Not Available

MAGNESIUM STEARATE (CHEM006366)

Structure for CHEM006366: MAGNESIUM STEARATE