Ethyl stearate
[CAS# 111-61-5]

Identification

• Classification: Flavors and spices >> Synthetic spice >> Carboxylic acid and ester perfume >> Aliphatic carboxylate
• Name: Ethyl stearate
• Synonyms: Ethyl n-octadecanoate; Ethyl octadecanoate; KAK-ES; NSC 8919
• Molecular Formula: C₂₀H₄₀O₂
• Molecular Weight: 312.53
• CAS Registry Number: 111-61-5
• EC Number: 203-887-4

Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble (2.9E^-4 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.862±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 37-38 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Helferich, Burckhardt; Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft [Abteilung] B: Abhandlungen 1923, V56B, P2088-94.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xi
• Risk Codes: R36/37/38
• Safety Description: S26;S36

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335