Zinc oleate

Description

Zinc salt of oleic acid. It is a light tan color powder containing about 8.5-10.5% zinc. Zinc oleate may appear as bloom on the surface of oil or alkyd paints when it is formed by the reaction of oleic acid with zinc white pigment. Zinc oleate is also used as a drier in paints, resins and varnishes.

Synonyms and Related Terms

zinc salt of octadecanoic acid

Risks

• Combustible.
• NIH: Technical and Health information

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol, ether, carbon disulfide, ligroin. Insoluble in water.

Composition	Zn(C17H33COO)2
CAS	557-07.3
Melting Point	70 C
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 638.21

Resources and Citations

• The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 10276