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Span® 80

greener alternative

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Span® 80, Sorbitan monooleate, (Z)-Sorbitan mono-9-octadecenoate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H44O6
CAS Number:
1338-43-8
Molecular Weight:
428.60
MDL number:
MFCD00080948
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
215-665-4
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

<1.4 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

potency

>39800 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

greener alternative product characteristics

Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

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bp

>100 °C

transition temp

flash point >149 °C

density

1.0 g/cm3 at 20 °C

greener alternative category

Aligned,

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C24H44O6/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/h9-10,20-21,23-26,28H,2-8,11-19H2,1H3/b10-9-/t20-,21?,23+,24-/m1/s1

InChI key

NWGKJDSIEKMTRX-NZAQQJATSA-N

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General description

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 biodegradable surfactant, thus aligns with "Use of Renewable Feedstocks" and "Design for Degradation" principles of Green Chemistry, and belongs to "12 principles aligned" category of our greener alternatives.

Application

Span® 80 for synthesis. CAS 1338-43-8, molar mass 428.60 g/mol.

Analysis Note

Hydroxyl value: 193 - 209
Saponification value: 145 - 160
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

Legal Information

Span is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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