| polysorbate 40 Basic information |
| Product Name: | polysorbate 40 |
| Synonyms: | POLYSORBATE 40;POLYOXYETHYLENE GLYCOL SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE;POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE;POLYSORBATE40,NF;Sorbitanmonopalmitat, ethoxiliert, EO 20 mol;TWEEN(R) 40;crill7;crillet2 |
| CAS: | 9005-66-7 |
| MF: | C12H18O11 |
| MW: | 338.26472 |
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| Product Categories: | Biochemistry;Nonionic Surfactants (for Biochemistry);Surfactants (for Biochemistry);Ester Ether Type (Surfactants);Functional Materials;Nonionic Surfactants;Surfactants;9005-66-7 |
| Mol File: | 9005-66-7.mol |
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| polysorbate 40 Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 0.1 °C |
| Boiling point | 797.89°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 1.083 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.47(lit.) |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | Miscible with water, with anhydrous ethanol, with ethyl acetate and with methanol, practically insoluble in fatty oils and in liquid paraffin. |
| form | viscous liquid |
| color | Light yellow to Yellow to Orange |
| Specific Gravity | 1.090 (25/4℃) |
| Water Solubility | 100 g/L |
| Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) | 15.6 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Polysorbate 40 (9005-66-7) |
| Safety Information |
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | WG2933000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 3402 13 00 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 9005-66-7(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 38400 mg/kg |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| ACROS | English |
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| ALFA | English |
| polysorbate 40 Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Yellow to amber liquid |
| Uses | Pharmaceutic aid (surfactant)Note—Graphic formula same as for Polysorbate 20, except that R is (C15H31)COO. |
| Uses | Polysorbate 40 is a non-ionic surfactant used as an inner antistatic agent. |
| Uses | polysorbate 40 is an emulsifier and stabilizer of essential oils in water. It is also a detergent and employed in a variety of cleansing and moisturizing preparations. |
| Definition | ChEBI: A polymer composed of PEG-ylated sorbitan, where the total number of poly(ethylene glycol) units is 20 (w + x + y + z = 20) and a single terminal is capped by a palmitoyl group. |
| Brand name | Tween 40 (ICI Americas). |
| General Description | Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monopalmitate, or TWEEN 40, is a non-ionic detergent. |
| polysorbate 40 Preparation Products And Raw materials |
| Raw materials | Sodium hydroxide–>Sodium methoxide–>ETHYLENE OXIDE–>Sodium ethoxide–>Palmitic acid |