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Polysorbate 20
CAS: 9005-64-5 | (C2H4O)y(C2H4O)w(C2H4O)x(C2H4O)zC18H34O6 | 522.68 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals L15029AP
Description
Used for solubilizing membrane proteins during isolation and purification.Polysorbate 20 is used as a wetting agent in flavored mouth drops. It acts as a washing agent in Western blots and ELISAs and prevents antibody binding. It is a solubilizing agent of membrane proteins. In pharmaceutical chemistry, it is used as an excipient to stabilize emulsions and suspensions. Further, it is used as a dispersing agent, stabilizer, lubricator and also used in creams, salves, ointments, protective creams, balms, pomades, lipsticks, mascaras and glosses.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
| Polysorbate 20 | |
| >100°C | |
| MFCD00165986 | |
| tween 20, polysorbate 20, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monolaurate, polysorbate inn, 2-2-3,4-bis 2-hydroxyethoxy oxolan-2-yl-2-2-hydroxyethoxy ethoxy ethyl dodecanoate, alkest tw 20, polysorbate 20 nf, polysorbate 40 nf | |
| 500 mL | |
| CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(OCCO)C1OCC(OCCO)C1OCCO | |
| 522.68 | |
| >110°C (230°F) |
| 9005-64-5 | |
| (C2H4O)y(C2H4O)w(C2H4O)x(C2H4O)zC18H34O6 | |
| 1.105 | |
| Miscible with water. | |
| HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYNA-N | |
| 2-[2-[3,4-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)oxolan-2-yl]-2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethyl dodecanoate | |
| 443314 | |
| 1.47 |
Chemical Identifiers
| 9005-64-5 | |
| 522.68 | |
| HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYNA-N | |
| 443314 | |
| CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(OCCO)C1OCC(OCCO)C1OCCO |
| (C2H4O)y(C2H4O)w(C2H4O)x(C2H4O)zC18H34O6 | |
| MFCD00165986 | |
| tween 20, polysorbate 20, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monolaurate, polysorbate inn, 2-2-3,4-bis 2-hydroxyethoxy oxolan-2-yl-2-2-hydroxyethoxy ethoxy ethyl dodecanoate, alkest tw 20, polysorbate 20 nf, polysorbate 40 nf | |
| 2-[2-[3,4-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)oxolan-2-yl]-2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethyl dodecanoate |
Safety and Handling
EINECSNumber : 500-018-3
RTECSNumber : TR7400000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only