Sorbitan monostearate

Sorbitan monostearate
Names
	IUPAC name Octadecanoic acid [2-[(2R,3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-tetrahydrofuranyl]-2-hydroxyethyl] ester [citation needed]
Identifiers
CAS Number	1338-41-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	16736467 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.241
E number	E491 (thickeners, ...)
PubChem CID	16218600;
UNII	NVZ4I0H58X ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70872695 DTXSID1027396, DTXSID70872695 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C24H46O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-22(27)29-19-21(26)24-23(28)20(25)18-30-24/h20-21,23-26,28H,2-19H2,1H3/t20-,21+,23+,24+/m0/s1 Key: HVUMOYIDDBPOLL-XWVZOOPGSA-N ; InChI=1/C24H46O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-22(27)29-19-21(26)24-23(28)20(25)18-30-24/h20-21,23-26,28H,2-19H2,1H3/t20-,21+,23+,24+/m0/s1 Key: HVUMOYIDDBPOLL-XWVZOOPGBK;
	SMILES O[C@H](COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)[C@H]1OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C24H46O6
Molar mass	430.62 g/mol
Appearance	Waxy powder
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Sorbitan monostearate is an ester of sorbitan (a sorbitol derivative) and stearic acid and is sometimes referred to as a synthetic wax.^[1]

Uses

Sorbitan monostearate is primarily used as an emulsifier to keep water and oils mixed. Sorbitan monostearate is used in the manufacture of food and healthcare products and is a non-ionic surfactant with emulsifying, dispersing, and wetting properties ^{[citation needed]}. It is also employed to create synthetic fibers, metal machining fluid, and brighteners in the leather industry, and as an emulsifier in coatings, pesticides, and various applications in the plastics, food and cosmetics industries. Sorbitans are also known as "Spans".

Sorbitan monostearate has been approved by the European Union for use as a food additive (emulsifier) (E number: E 491).^[2]

Compendial status

British Pharmacopoeia ^[3]

References

^ Ingredients – Sorbitan Monostearate at sci-toys.com
^ Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers, Food Standards Agency, 26 November 2010
^ The British Pharmacopoeia Secretariat (2009). "Index, BP 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2010.

[scitoys-1] Ingredients – Sorbitan Monostearate at sci-toys.com

[FSA5-2] Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers, Food Standards Agency, 26 November 2010

[ib29-3] The British Pharmacopoeia Secretariat (2009). "Index, BP 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2010.

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Uses

Compendial status

See also

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