Caesium stearate

Caesium stearate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/C18H36O2.Cs/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: WLZGEDNSZCPRCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Cs+]
Properties
C
18H
35CsO
2
Molar mass 416.37
Density g/cm3
soluble in hot water
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Caesium stearate is a metal-organic compound, a salt of caesium and stearic acid with the chemical formula C
18H
35CsO
2.[1] The compound is classified as a metallic soap, i.e. a metal derivative of a fatty acid.[2][3][4][5]

Preparation

Caesium stearate can be prepared by the reaction of caesium carbonate with stearic acid.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "CAS 14912-91-5 Cesium stearate - Alfa Chemistry". alfa-chemistry.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ Wetzelaer, G. A. H.; Najafi, A.; Kist, R. J. P.; Kuik, M.; Blom, P. W. M. (4 February 2013). "Efficient electron injection from solution-processed cesium stearate interlayers in organic light-emitting diodes" (PDF). Applied Physics Letters. 102 (5): 053301. Bibcode:2013ApPhL.102e3301W. doi:10.1063/1.4790592.
  3. ^ Wang, Guojie; Jiu, Tonggang; Sun, Chunming; Li, Jun; Li, Pandeng; Lu, Fushen; Fang, Junfeng (22 January 2014). "Highly Efficient Organic Photovoltaics via Incorporation of Solution-Processed Cesium Stearate as the Cathode Interfacial Layer". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 6 (2): 833–838. doi:10.1021/am403829k.
  4. ^ Shaw, D. J.; Dunell, B. A. (1962). "A proton magnetic resonance study of phase transitions in rubidium and caesium stearates". Transactions of the Faraday Society. 58: 132. doi:10.1039/TF9625800132.
  5. ^ Mehrotram, K. N.; Rajpurohit, M. S.; Godara, V. K. (1 February 1983). "Physicochemical Studies on Cesium Soaps. I. Thermogravimetry and Infrared Absorption Spectra". Journal of Macromolecular Science: Part A - Chemistry. 19 (2): 181–191. doi:10.1080/00222338308069433.
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