S6635
Span® 20
Greener Alternative
Synonym(s):
Sorbitan laurate, Sorbitan monolaurate
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CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
EC Number:
215-663-3
MDL number:
description
non-ionic
Quality Segment
mol wt
346.47 g/mol
greener alternative product characteristics
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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concentration
≥44% (GC)
greener alternative category
, Aligned
SMILES string
CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@@H](O)[C@H]1OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
InChI
1S/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
InChI key
LWZFANDGMFTDAV-WYDSMHRWSA-N
General description
Span 20 is a co-surfactant.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This product is 100% bio-based non-ionic surfactant, thus aligns with "Use of Renewable Feedstocks" and belongs to "12 principles aligned" category of our greener alternatives.
Application
Span 20 has been used in a study to assess enhanced solubility and oral bioavailability of itraconazole. It has also been used in a study to investigate the oxidation of unsaturated lipids in oil-in-water emulsions.
Other Notes
Fatty acid composition: Lauric acid (C12:0) ≥ 44%; balance primarily myristic (C14:0), palmitic (C16:0) and linolenic (C18:3) acids.
Legal Information
Span is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC
Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
>300.2 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
> 149 °C - closed cup
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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