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C24H46O6
430.6 g/mol
Food Additive

SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE

CAS1338-41-6EC215-664-9
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
emulsifier and stabilizer in foods

Sorbitan monostearate is an ester of sorbitan and stearic acid, often described as a synthetic wax. It is primarily used as an emulsifier and stabilizer in food products.

emulsifier in foodstabilizer in food

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[(2R)-2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl] octadecanoate

InChIKey

HVUMOYIDDBPOLL-XWVZOOPGSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@H]([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@H](CO1)O)O)O

Synonyms (56)
  • E-491
  • Estearato de sorbitano [INN-Spanish]
  • Sorbitani stearas [INN-Latin]
  • Stearate de sorbitan [INN-French]
  • Anhydrosorbitol monostearate
  • Anhydrosorbitol stearate
  • Arlacel 60
  • Armotan MS
  • Crill 3
  • Crill K 3
  • Drewsorb 60
  • Durtan 60
  • Emsorb 2505
  • Estearato de sorbitan
  • Estearato de sorbitano
  • Glycomul S
  • Hodag SMS
  • INS NO.491
  • Ionet S 60
  • Liposorb S
  • Liposorb S-20
  • Lipsorb s
  • MS 33
  • MS 33F
  • Montane 60
  • Newcol 60
  • Nikkol SS 30
  • Nissan nonion SP 60
  • Nonion SP 60
  • Nonion SP 60R
  • Rikemal S 250
  • SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE
  • SORBITAN STEARATE [MART.]
  • Sorbitan 0
  • Sorbitan C
  • Sorbitan monooctadecanoate
  • Sorbitan stearate
  • Sorbitani stearas
  • Sorbon S 60
  • Sorgen 50
  • Span 55
  • Span 60
  • Span(R) 60
  • Spantrade mark 60
  • Stearate de sorbitan