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| SystematicName = (2''Ξ'')-2-[(2''R'',3''R'',4''S'')-3,4-Dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl dodecanoate
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| IUPACName = dodecanoic acid [2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-tetrahydrofuranyl]-2-hydroxyethyl] ester
| Dodecanoic acid [2-[(2''R'',3''R'',4''S'')-3,4-dihydroxy-2-tetrahydrofuranyl]-2-hydroxyethyl] ester
| OtherNames = [2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl] dodecanoate, alkamuls s 20, glycomul lC, sorbitan laurate, span 20, Span®20
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| glycomul lC
| CASNo = 1338-39-2
| sorbitan laurate
| Beilstein = 8355657
| Span 20
| InChI =1/C18H34O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-16(21)23-13-15(20)18-17(22)14(19)12-24-18/h14-15,17-20,22H,2-13H2,1H3/t14-,15?,17+,18+/m0/s1
| E493
| RTECS = WG2920000
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| PubChem = 16218599
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| SMILES = CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C1C(C(CO1)O)O)O}}
| CASNo = 1338-39-2
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|C=18|H=34|O=6
| UNII = 6W9PS8B71J
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| Beilstein = 8355657
| Density = 1.032g/cm<sup>3</sup>
| InChI =1/C18H34O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-16(21)23-13-15(20)18-17(22)14(19)12-24-18/h14-15,17-20,22H,2-13H2,1H3/t14-,15?,17+,18+/m0/s1
| RTECS = WG2920000
| PubChem = 16218599
| SMILES = CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C1C(C(CO1)O)O)O}}
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| C=18 | H=34 | O=6
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| Density = 1.032 g/cm<sup>3</sup><ref>[http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/318213?lang=en&region=US Sorbitan monolaurate] at [[Sigma-Aldrich]]</ref>


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'''Sorbitan monolaurate''' is an [[organic compound]] with a [[chemical formula]] of [[Carbon|C]]<sub>18</sub>[[Hydrogen|H]]<sub>34</sub>[[Oxygen|O]]<sub>6</sub>.


'''Sorbitan monolaurate''' is a mixture of [[ester]]s formed from the fatty acid [[lauric acid]] and [[polyol]]s derived from [[sorbitol]], including [[sorbitan]] and [[isosorbide]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-additives/specs/Monograph1/Additive-431.pdf | title = Sorbitan Monolaurate | publisher = [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] of the United Nations | id = FNP 52 Add 8 (2000)}}</ref> As a [[food additive]], it is designated with the [[E number]] E493.
[[Category:Organic compounds]]


==See also==
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* [[Sorbitan monostearate]]

==References==
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[[Category:Laurate esters]]
[[Category:Food additives]]
[[Category:Non-ionic surfactants]]
[[Category:E-number additives]]

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Latest revision as of 16:02, 6 October 2024

Sorbitan monolaurate

Major chemical component of sorbitan monolaurate
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
(2Ξ)-2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-Dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl dodecanoate
Other names
  • Dodecanoic acid [2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-tetrahydrofuranyl]-2-hydroxyethyl] ester
  • alkamuls s 20
  • glycomul lC
  • sorbitan laurate
  • Span 20
  • E493
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
8355657
ECHA InfoCard 100.014.240 Edit this at Wikidata
E number E493 (thickeners, ...)
RTECS number
  • WG2920000
UNII
  • InChI=1/C18H34O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-16(21)23-13-15(20)18-17(22)14(19)12-24-18/h14-15,17-20,22H,2-13H2,1H3/t14-,15?,17+,18+/m0/s1
  • CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C1C(C(CO1)O)O)O
Properties
C18H34O6
Molar mass 346.464 g·mol−1
Density 1.032 g/cm3[1]
insoluble
Hazards
Flash point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Sorbitan monolaurate is a mixture of esters formed from the fatty acid lauric acid and polyols derived from sorbitol, including sorbitan and isosorbide.[2] As a food additive, it is designated with the E number E493.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sorbitan monolaurate at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ "Sorbitan Monolaurate" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. FNP 52 Add 8 (2000).