Ethyl stearate
Ethyl octadecanoate is an octadecanoate ester obtained by formal condensation between the carboxy group of octadecanoic (stearic) acid and the hydroxy group of ethanol. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester and an octadecanoate ester. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- ethyl octadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C20H40O2
- Molecular weight
- 312.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 312.302830514 Da
- XLogP3
- 8.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
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Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 213.00 to 215.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 105 °C at 11mm Hg Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.880-0.900 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Melting Point: 33.4 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Colourless, odourless mass Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.420-1.440 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: Soluble in ethanol and oils, insoluble in water Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 0.7% (1 of 138) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (99.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (99.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (39.9%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 138 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1 of 138 reports by companies.; There are 7 notifications provided by 137 of 138 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
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Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
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