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polysorbate 40

CHEBI:CHEBI_53423

Definition

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.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C62H122O26
Molecular Mass
1282.82237
Charge
0

Alternative Names

  • polisorbato
  • Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate
  • polysorbate
  • Polysorbate 40
  • polysorbatum
  • Tween 40

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1367265
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Reaxys:9319176
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CHEBI:53423

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