sorbitan tristearate

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| Reference=[http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-additives/specs/Monograph1/Additive-435.pdf Sorbitan Tristearate], Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives

| ImageFile=Sorbitan tristearate.png

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| IUPACName= Octadecanoic acid [(2R,3S,4R)-2-[1,2-bis(1-oxooctadecoxy)ethyl]-4-hydroxy-3-tetrahydrofuranyl] ester

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| Sorbitan trioctadecanoate

| E492

| Anhydrosorbitan tristearate

| Anhydrosorbitol tristearate

| Span 65

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| CASNo=26658-19-5

| PubChem=62815

| EINECS =247-891-4

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| UNII = 6LUM696811

| SMILES=CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H](CO1)O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

| InChI=1/C60H114O8/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34-37-40-43-46-49-56(62)65-53-55(67-57(63)50-47-44-41-38-35-32-29-26-23-20-17-14-11-8-5-2)60-59(54(61)52-66-60)68-58(64)51-48-45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3/h54-55,59-61H,4-53H2,1-3H3/t54-,55?,59+,60-/m1/s1

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| Formula=C₆₀H₁₁₄O₈

| MolarMass=963.54 g/mol

| Appearance=Waxy solid

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Sorbitan tristearate is a nonionic surfactant. It is variously used as a dispersing agent, emulsifier, and stabilizer, in food and in aerosol sprays. As a food additive, it has the E number E492. Brand names for polysorbates include Alkest, Canarcel, and Span. The consistency of sorbitan tristearate is waxy; its color is light cream to tan.