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Creation Date2016-05-19 01:56:21 UTC
Update Date2026-04-16 22:34:27 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM004924
Identification
Common NameBUTYL STEARATE
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
A fatty acid ester that is the butyl ester of stearic acid.
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Butyl octadecylateChEBI
Butyl stearateChEBI
N-Butyl stearateChEBI
Butyl octadecylic acidGenerator
Butyl stearic acidGenerator
N-Butyl stearic acidGenerator
Butyl octadecanoic acidGenerator
FEMA 2214HMDB
N-Butyl octadecanoateHMDB
Octadecanoic acid, butyl esterHMDB
Stearic acid, butyl esterHMDB
Chemical FormulaC22H44O2
Average Molecular Mass340.584 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass340.334 g/mol
CAS Registry Number123-95-5
IUPAC Namebutyl octadecanoate
Traditional NameN-butyl stearate
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCC
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C22H44O2/c1-3-5-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-22(23)24-21-6-4-2/h3-21H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyULBTUVJTXULMLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility2.1e-05 g/LALOGPS
logP9.25ALOGPS
logP8.62ChemAxon
logS-7.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count20ChemAxon
Refractivity104.93 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability46.95 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
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External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0040290
FooDB IDFDB020011
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID29018
ChEBI ID85983
PubChem Compound ID31278
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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4. Lingwood D, Simons K: Lipid rafts as a membrane-organizing principle. Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):46-50. doi: 10.1126/science.1174621.
5. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.
6. The lipid handbook with CD-ROM