Lithium stearate
# Lithium stearate

Lithium stearate is a chemical compound with the formula $LiO_2C(CH_2)_{16}CH_3.$ It is formally classified as a soap (a salt of a fatty acid). Lithium stearate is a white soft solid, prepared by the reaction of lithium hydroxide and stearic acid.

Lithium stearate and lithium 12-hydroxystearate are lithium soaps, and are components of lithium greases and release agents.

