Nomenclature
CAS number: 1555-53-9
9-Octadecenoic acid magnesium salt.
C
36H
66MgO
4; mol wt 587.21.
C 73.63%, H 11.33%, Mg 4.14%, O 10.90%.
Mg(C
18H
33O
2)
2.
Description and references
Commercial form usually contains some stearate
and palmitate.
Properties
Yellowish powder or mass. Insol in water; partly
sol in alcohol, ether, petr ether.Use
As an addition to naphtha to prevent spontaneous
ignition in cleaning establishments.