Magnesium stearate

CAS: 557-04-0

Ref. 02-A16244

Product Information

• Name: Magnesium stearate
• Synonyms: magnesium stearate magnesium distearate magnesium octadecanoate, AFCO-Chem MGS, Aurabrite MA 76, Bs 5818, C18 Fatty Acid Magnesium Salt, Daiwax M, Daiwax SMO, Dibasic magnesium stearate, Diestearato De Magnesio, Puro, Distearate De Magnesium, Distearate de magnesium, pur, E 470B, EM 100 (salt), Electol MM 2, Em 100, Em 112, Em 144, Em 612, HyQual, Hyqual 5712, Iadmgstcm 700, Jpm 100, Kemilub EM-F-V, Liga MF 2V, Ligamed, Ligamed MF 2V, Ligamed MF-2-V, Ligastar MG 700, M 5Gn, Magnesium Distearate, Magnesium Stearate G, Magnesium Stearate GP, Magnesium octadecanoate, Magnesium stearate GR, Magnesium stearic acid, Magnesiumdistearat, Magnesiumstearat, Magnesiumstearate, Mg-St, NS-M (salt), Nissan Electol MM 2, Nissan Elector MM-2, Nj 029, Np 1500, Ns-M, Octadecanoic acid, magnesium salt (2:1), Palmstar 325BP/EP, Parteck LUB, Parteck LUB-MST, Petrac MG 20NF, Pets 120P, Pharma, S 0238, SM, Sak-Ms-P, Sm 1000, Sm 310, Sm 520, Sm-P, Sm-Pg, Songstab SM 310, Spx 100F, Stearate, Magnesium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Salt, Synpro 90, Synpro Magnesium Stearate 90, Yzm 32C, Yzm 75C

Description

Magnesium stearate is involved in the production of medical tablets, capsules, powders and polymer formulation. It is also used as a lubricant for tablets, anti-adherent, in dry coating and as a binding agent. It is an important ingredient in baby formulas. Further, it is used in the hydrogenation process. In addition to this, it is used to bind the sugar in hard candies like mints. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 591.26
• Formula: C₃₆H₇₀MgO₄
• Color/Form: Powder, White to pale cream
• InChI key: HQKMJHAJHXVSDF-UHFFFAOYSA-L