Cadmium stearate

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Cadmium stearate
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Names
IUPAC name
Cadmium dioctadecanoate
Other names
Cadmium distearate; Cadmium(II) stearate; Cadmium(II) dioctadecanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 218-743-6
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C18H36O2.Cd/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
  • [Cd+2].[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
C36H70CdO4
Molar mass 679.366 g·mol−1
AppearanceWhite powder
Density 1.80 g/cm3
Melting point 134 °C (273 °F; 407 K)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
4
0
0
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
[1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd) [1]
REL (Recommended)
Ca [1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)] [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cadmium stearate is a salt with the formula Cd(O2CC17H35)2. Classified as a metallic soap, this a white solid is used as a lubricant and as a heat- and light-stabilizer in polyvinyl chloride. The use of cadmium stearate is being phased out because of its toxicity.

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Synthesis

The compound is produced by the reaction of cadmium chloride with sodium stearate or heating stearic acid and cadmium oxide or hydroxide. [2] Also, an exchange reaction between cadmium sulfate and sodium stearate:

Safety

Like other cadmium compounds, cadmium stearate is toxic. [3] Cadmium stearate is also carcinogen. [4]

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H
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O
2
)
2
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36
H
70
HgO
4
. The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid. The compound is highly toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin absorption.

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36
H
70
NiO
4
. The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid. The compound is harmful if swallowed and may cause skin sensitization.

References

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  2. Nora, Angelo; Szczepanek, Alfred; Koenen, Gunther (2001). "Metallic Soaps". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry . Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_361.
  3. "40 C.F.R.: Appendix A to Part 355—The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities" (PDF) (July 1, 2008 ed.). Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2011.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Cadmium stearate. MSDS