Calcium stearate
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MedKoo CAT#: 591737

CAS#: 1592-23-0

Description: Calcium Stearate as an Effective Alternative to Poly(vinyl alcohol) in Poly-Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid Nanoparticles Synthesis.


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Calcium stearate
CAS# 1592-23-0

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 591737
Name: Calcium stearate
CAS#: 1592-23-0
Chemical Formula: C36H70CaO4
Exact Mass: 606.49
Molecular Weight: 606.030
Elemental Analysis: C, 71.23; H, 11.62; Ca, 6.60; O, 10.54

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Synonym: Calcium stearate; AI3-01335; AI3 01335; AI301335

IUPAC/Chemical Name: Octadecanoic acid, calcium salt

InChi Key: CJZGTCYPCWQAJB-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChi Code: InChI=1S/2C18H36O2.Ca/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

SMILES Code: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O.CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O.[Ca+2]

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >3 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.03.00

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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 606.03 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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