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Cited in 27 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Span™ 20 is a sorbitan monolaurate for use as a wetter, emulsifier, emulsifier O/W, and emulsifier W/O. It is part of a broad range of ester materials including sorbitan esters, mono and diglycerides, and polyoxyethylene sorbitol esters. These nonionic surfactants can function as emulsifiers, detergents, spreading or dispersing agents. It finds wide use in the personal care industry. Manufacturer:Croda
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.
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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.
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acid esters |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Fatty acid esters |
| Alternative Parents | Oxolanes Secondary alcohols Carboxylic acid esters Oxacyclic compounds Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Dialkyl ethers Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Fatty acid ester - Oxolane - Carboxylic acid ester - Secondary alcohol - Carboxylic acid derivative - Dialkyl ether - Ether - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Oxacycle - Organoheterocyclic compound - Carbonyl group - Organic oxide - Alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2023 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2023 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2023 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2023 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2023 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 24, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 24, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 24, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 24, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 26, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 26, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 26, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 26, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 26, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 13, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 13, 2022 | S102859 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 13, 2022 | S102859 |
| Solubility | Soluble in 2-ethoxyethanol, ethanol and methanol. Not miscible or difficult to mix in water. |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive. |
| Flash Point(°F) | 113 °C |
| Flash Point(°C) | 113°C |
| Molecular Weight | 346.500 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 3.700 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 14 |
| Exact Mass | 346.236 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 346.236 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 96.200 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 24 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 335.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 3 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |