Introduction：Basic information about polysorbate 40 CAS 9005-66-7, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.
polysorbate 40 Basic information
| Product Name: | polysorbate 40 |
| Synonyms: | POLYSORBATE 40;POLYOXYETHYLENE SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE;POLYOXYETHYLENE GLYCOL SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE;POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE;POLYSORBATE40,NF;Sorbitanmonopalmitat, ethoxiliert, EO 20 mol;TWEEN 40;TWEEN NO 40 |
| CAS: | 9005-66-7 |
| MF: | C12H18O11 |
| MW: | 338.26472 |
| EINECS: | 000-000-0 |
| 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 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.090 (25/4℃) |
| color | Light yellow to Yellow to Orange |
| Water Solubility | 100 g/L |
| Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) | 15.6 |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING |
| InChI | InChI=1/C12H18O11/c13-1-3(15)9-8(19)10(11(20)22-9)23-12-7(18)6(17)5(16)4(2-14)21-12/h3-7,9,12-19H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6-,7+,9+,12?/s3 |
| InChIKey | MLSJBGYKDYSOAE-YRYTZYTINA-N |
| SMILES | OC1=C(OC2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O)C(=O)O[C@@H]1[C@H](CO)O |&1:6,9,11,13,18,19,r| |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Polysorbate 40 (9005-66-7) |
Safety Information
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | WG2933000 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HS Code | 3402 13 00 |
| Storage Class | 10 - Combustible liquids |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 9005-66-7(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 38400 mg/kg |
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 an emulsifier and stabilizer of essential oils in water. It is also a detergent and employed in a variety of cleansing and moisturizing preparations. |
| Uses | Polysorbate 40 is a non-ionic surfactant used as an inner antistatic agent. |
| 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 |
