Octadecanamide is a white or light yellow granules. After recrystallization in ethanol, it is colorless leafy crystal. Soluble in hot ethanol, chloroform, ether, insoluble in cold ethanol, insoluble in water. Lubricity is lower than grease right, and the continuity is shorter. Thermal stability is poor, with initial coloring. With a small amount of advanced alcohol (C16 ~ 18) can overcome the above shortcomings.
Corrosion inhibitor in oil wells.
ChEBI: Octadecanamide is a fatty amide of stearic acid. It has a role as a metabolite. It derives from an octadecanoic acid.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
Questionable carcinogen withexperimental tumorigenic data. When heated todecomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
The initial threshold screening level (ITSL) for octadecanamide is 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3 based on an annual averaging time.
