S7010

Span^® 60

• Synonym(s): Sorbitan stearate, Sorbitane monostearate
• CAS Number: 1338-41-6
• NACRES: NA.25
• PubChem Substance ID: 24899728
• UNSPSC Code: 12161900
• EC Number: 215-664-9
• MDL number: MFCD00005366

Properties

• description: non-ionic
• Quality Segment: 200
• mol wt: 430.63 g/mol
• concentration: 45-55% (GC)
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@@H](O)[C@H]1OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
• InChI: 1S/C24H46O6/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/h20-21,23-26,28H,2-19H2,1H3/t20-,21?,23+,24+/m0/s1
• InChI key: HVUMOYIDDBPOLL-XGKPLOKHSA-N

Description

General description

Span^® 60 is a sorbitan monoester than is used as a non-ionic detergent.

Application

Span^® 60 has been used in a study to assess encapsulation of doxorubicin in niosomes as a route to tumor targeting. It has also been used in a study to investigate the use of nonionic surfactants as contrast agents for use in diagnostic ultrasounds.

Other Notes

Fatty acid composition: Stearic acid (C18:0) approx. 50%; balance primarily palmitic acid (C16:0).

Legal Information

Span is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)