Stearin

Stearin[1]
Skeletal formula of stearin
Space-filling model of the tristearin molecule
Powder of stearin
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Propane-1,2,3-triyl tri(octadecanoate)
Other names
Tristearin; Trioctadecanoin; Glycerol tristearate; Glyceryl tristearate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C57H110O6/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34-37-40-43-46-49-55(58)61-52-54(63-57(60)51-48-45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3)53-62-56(59)50-47-44-41-38-35-32-29-26-23-20-17-14-11-8-5-2/h54H,4-53H2,1-3H3
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  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
C57H110O6
Molar mass 891.501 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Odor Odorless
Density 0.862 g/cm3 (80 °C)
0.8559 g/cm3 (90 °C)[2]
Melting point 54–72.5 °C (129.2–162.5 °F; 327.1–345.6 K)[3]
Insoluble
Solubility Slightly soluble in C6H6, CCl4
Soluble in acetone, CHCl3
Insoluble in EtOH[2]
1.4395 (80 °C)[2]
Structure
Triclinic (β-form)[4]
P1 (β-form)[4]
a = 12.0053 Å, b = 51.902 Å, c = 5.445 Å (β-form)[4]
α = 73.752°, β = 100.256°, γ = 117.691°
Thermochemistry
1342.8 J/mol·K (β-form, 272.1 K)
1969.4 J/mol·K (346.5 K)[3][5]
1534.7 J/mol·K (liquid)[5]
−2344 kJ/mol[5]
35806.7 kJ/mol[5]
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
[6]
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point ≥ 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) closed cup[6]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2000 mg/kg (rats, oral)[6]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Stearin /ˈstɪərɪn/, or tristearin, or glyceryl tristearate is an odourless, white powder. It is a triglyceride derived from three units of stearic acid. Most triglycerides are derived from at least two and more commonly three different fatty acids.[7] Like other triglycerides, stearin can crystallise in three polymorphs. For stearin, these melt at 54 (α-form), 65, and 72.5 °C (β-form).[3]

Note that stearin is also used to mean the solid component of an oil or fat that can be separated into components that melt at higher (the stearin) and lower (the olein) temperatures. This is the usage meant in an example such as palm stearin.

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9669.
  2. ^ a b c Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.
  3. ^ a b c Charbonnet, G. H.; Singleton, W. S. (1947). "Thermal properties of fats and oils". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 24 (5): 140. doi:10.1007/BF02643296. S2CID 101805872.
  4. ^ a b c Van Langevelde, A.; Peschar, R.; Schenk, H. (2001). "Structure of β-trimyristin and β-tristearin from high-resolution X-ray powder diffraction data". Acta Crystallographica Section B. 57 (3): 372–377. doi:10.1107/S0108768100019121. PMID 11373397.
  5. ^ a b c d Tristearin in Linstrom, Peter J.; Mallard, William G. (eds.); NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (MD) (retrieved 2014-06-19)
  6. ^ a b c "MSDS of Stearin Wax" (PDF). www.swna.us. Sasol Wax North America Corp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  7. ^ Alfred Thomas (2002). "Fats and Fatty Oils". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a10_173. ISBN 978-3527306732.