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Sign in to saveSorbitan is a mixture of isomeric organic compounds derived from the dehydration of sorbitol and is an intermediate in the conversion of sorbitol to isosorbide. Sorbitan is primarily used in the production of surfactants such as polysorbates; which are important emulsifying agents, with a total annual demand of more than 10,000 tons in 2012. Sorbitan and Sorbitol esters are an uncommon allergen.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H12O5
- Molecular weight
- 164.16 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (3S)-2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol
- SMILES
- C1C([C@@H](C(O1)C(CO)O)O)O
- InChIKey
- JNYAEWCLZODPBN-CTQIIAAMSA-N
- XLogP
- -2.1
- Polar surface area
- 90.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 4
- H-bond acceptors
- 5
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 164.068
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- chemical formula
- C₆H₁₂O₅
- isomeric SMILES
- C1C([C@@H](C(O1)C(CO)O)O)O
- canonical SMILES
- C1C(C(C(O1)C(CO)O)O)O
- Commons category
- Sorbitan
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