The entrance of Museum of Contemporary Art, downtown San Diego. Museum of Contemporary Art, downtown San Diego. Founded in 1941 in La Jolla as The Art Center in La Jolla, a community art center, through the 1950s and 1960s the organization operated as the La Jolla Art Museum.
Sorbic acid, or 2,4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula C 6 H 8 O 2. It is a colourless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily.
Stearic acid (STAIR-ik or STEER-ik) is a saturated fatty acid with an 18-carbon chain and has the IUPAC name octadecanoic acid. It is a waxy solid and its chemical formula is C 17 H 35 CO 2 H. Its name comes from the Greek word ÏÏÎ­Î±Ï stear , stÃ©ar which means. tallowroduction [edit]. Stearic acid is obtained from fats and oils by the saponification of the triglycerides using hot water (above 200 Â°C). The resulting mixture is then distilled. Commercial stearic acid is often a mixture of stearic and palmitic acids, although purified stearic acid is available.