Sorbitan oleate (CHEM003810)

Record Information
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Creation Date2014-09-11 05:19:22 UTC
Update Date2026-04-16 22:46:45 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003810
Identification
Common NameSorbitan oleate
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
Sorbitan oleate is an emulsifier and clarification agent in food preparations (sugar liquor or juice) Sorbitan oleate belongs to the family of Pentoses. These are monosaccharides in which the carbohydrate moiety contains five carbon atoms.
Contaminant Sources
  • Cosmetic Chemicals
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • T3DB toxins
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant Type
  • Ester
  • Ether
  • Food Additive
  • Food Toxin
  • Household Toxin
  • Metabolite
  • Organic Compound
  • Synthetic Compound
Chemical Structure
MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
Sorbitan oleic acidGenerator
ArlacelHMDB
e494HMDB
NSC 406239HMDB
Sorbester P17HMDB
Sorbitan monooleate (NF)HMDB
Sorbitan monooleateHMDB, MeSH
Sorbitan monooleate, ban, usanHMDB
Sorbitan oleate, innHMDB
Span 80HMDB, MeSH
Chemical FormulaC24H44O6
Average Molecular Mass428.603 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass428.314 g/mol
CAS Registry Number1338-43-8
IUPAC Name2-(3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethyl (9E)-octadec-9-enoate
Traditional Namesorbitan monooleate
SMILESCCCCCCCC\C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(O)C1OCC(O)C1O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C24H44O6/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/h9-10,20-21,23-26,28H,2-8,11-19H2,1H3/b10-9+
InChI KeyNWGKJDSIEKMTRX-MDZDMXLPSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Dialkyl ether
  • Ether
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxide
  • Alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.0084 g/LALOGPS
logP5.24ALOGPS
logP4.88ChemAxon
logS-4.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)12.75ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area96.22 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count19ChemAxon
Refractivity118.8 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability51.8 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0029886
FooDB IDFDB001121
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkSorbitan monooleate
Chemspider ID4532571
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID5385498
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. Simons K, Toomre D: Lipid rafts and signal transduction. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2000 Oct;1(1):31-9.
2. Watson AD: Thematic review series: systems biology approaches to metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Lipidomics: a global approach to lipid analysis in biological systems. J Lipid Res. 2006 Oct;47(10):2101-11. Epub 2006 Aug 10.
3. Sethi JK, Vidal-Puig AJ: Thematic review series: adipocyte biology. Adipose tissue function and plasticity orchestrate nutritional adaptation. J Lipid Res. 2007 Jun;48(6):1253-62. Epub 2007 Mar 20.
4. Lingwood D, Simons K: Lipid rafts as a membrane-organizing principle. Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):46-50. doi: 10.1126/science.1174621.
5. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.
6. The lipid handbook with CD-ROM