Nomenclature
CAS number: 557-04-0
Octadecanoic acid magnesium salt.
C
36H
70MgO
4; mol wt 591.24.
C 73.13%, H 11.93%, Mg 4.11%, O 10.82%.
Mg(C
18H
35O
2)
2.
Description and references
The commercial preparation also contains palmitate.
Properties
White powder. Insoluble in water; dec by dil
acids.Use
In baby dusting powders; as tablet lubricant.