1.0 2010-04-08 22:12:17 UTC 2025-11-19 01:45:06 UTC FDB016180 Polysorbate 20 Emulsifier, stabiliser, flavouring agent, dispersant Polysorbate 20 is a polysorbate surfactant whose stability and relative non-toxicity allows it to be used as a detergent and emulsifier in a number of domestic, scientific, and pharmacological applications. It is a polyoxyethylene derivative of sorbitan monolaurate, and is distinguished from the other members in the polysorbate range by the length of the polyoxyethylene chain and the fatty acid ester moiety. Alkest TW 20 E432 POE(20) sorbitan monolaurate Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate Polysorbate 20 Sorbimacrogol laurate 300 Tween 20 C26H50O10 522.6692 522.34039782 2-{2-[3,4-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)oxolan-2-yl]-2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy}ethyl dodecanoate peg-80 sorbitan laurate 9005-64-5 CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(OCCO)C1OCC(OCCO)C1OCCO InChI=1S/C26H50O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-24(30)34-19-18-31-20-22(32-15-12-27)26-25(35-17-14-29)23(21-36-26)33-16-13-28/h22-23,25-29H,2-21H2,1H3 HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. Fatty acid esters Organic compounds Lipids and lipid-like molecules Fatty Acyls Fatty acid esters Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds Carbonyl compounds Carboxylic acid esters Dialkyl ethers Hydrocarbon derivatives Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Oxacyclic compounds Primary alcohols Tetrahydrofurans Alcohol Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound Carbonyl group Carboxylic acid derivative Carboxylic acid ester Dialkyl ether Ether Fatty acid ester Hydrocarbon derivative Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives Organic oxide Organic oxygen compound Organoheterocyclic compound Organooxygen compound Oxacycle Primary alcohol Tetrahydrofuran a small molecule liquid logp 2.75 ALOGPS logs -4.46 ALOGPS solubility 1.82e-02 g/l ALOGPS logp 2.39 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 14.64 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -2.7 ChemAxon iupac 2-{2-[3,4-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)oxolan-2-yl]-2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy}ethyl dodecanoate ChemAxon average_mass 522.6692 ChemAxon mono_mass 522.34039782 ChemAxon smiles CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(OCCO)C1OCC(OCCO)C1OCCO ChemAxon formula C26H50O10 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C26H50O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-24(30)34-19-18-31-20-22(32-15-12-27)26-25(35-17-14-29)23(21-36-26)33-16-13-28/h22-23,25-29H,2-21H2,1H3 ChemAxon inchikey HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 133.14 ChemAxon refractivity 134.25 ChemAxon polarizability 60.33 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 26 ChemAxon acceptor_count 9 ChemAxon donor_count 3 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::MsMs 96765 Specdb::MsMs 96766 Specdb::MsMs 96767 Specdb::MsMs 161337 Specdb::MsMs 161338 Specdb::MsMs 161339 Specdb::MsMs 2268871 Specdb::MsMs 2268872 Specdb::MsMs 2268873 Specdb::MsMs 3073134 Specdb::MsMs 3073135 Specdb::MsMs 3073136 Specdb::CMs 17500 Specdb::CMs 45257 Specdb::CMs 958788 Specdb::CMs 958789 Specdb::CMs 958790 Specdb::CMs 958791 Specdb::CMs 958792 Specdb::CMs 958793 Specdb::CMs 958794 Specdb::CMs 958795 Specdb::CMs 958796 Specdb::CMs 958797 Specdb::CMs 958798 Specdb::CMs 958799 Specdb::CMs 958800 HMDB0037182 alcohol bitter mild