Sorbitan monolaurate

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
CAS Number	Span 20: 1338-39-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Span 20: Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	8355657
ChemSpider	Span 20: 17345994;
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.240
E number	E493 (thickeners, ...)
PubChem CID	Span 20: 16218599;
RTECS number	Span 20: WG2920000;
UNII	Span 20: 6W9PS8B71J ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	Span 20: DTXSID6027395 ;
	InChI 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 Key: LWZFANDGMFTDAV-WYDSMHRWSA-N;
	SMILES Span 20: CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C1C(C(CO1)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H34O6
Molar mass	346.464 g·mol−1
Density	1.032 g/cm3
Solubility in water	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). Infobox references

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.

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