Sorbitan

Sorbitan
Names
	IUPAC name (3S)-2-(1,2-Dihydroxyethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol
	Other names 1,4-anhydrosorbitol
Identifiers
CAS Number	12441-09-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	none;
ECHA InfoCard	100.032.415
PubChem CID	103023;
UNII	6O92ICV9RU ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00872901 ;
	SMILES C1C([C@@H](C(O1)C(CO)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O5
Molar mass	164.16 g/mol
Appearance	colourless solid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Sorbitan is a mixture of isomeric organic compounds derived from the dehydration of sorbitol and is an intermediate in the conversion of sorbitol to isosorbide.^[1] 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.^[2] Sorbitan and Sorbitol esters are an uncommon allergen.

^ Rose, Marcus; Palkovits, Regina (9 January 2012). "Isosorbide as a renewable platform chemical for versatile applications--quo vadis?". ChemSusChem. 5 (1): 167–76. doi:10.1002/CSSC.201100580. ISSN 1864-5631. PMID 22213713. Wikidata Q28256587.
^ Kobayashi, Hirokazu; Fukuoka, Atsushi (2013). "Synthesis and utilisation of sugar compounds derived from lignocellulosic biomass". Green Chemistry. 15 (7): 1740. doi:10.1039/C3GC00060E. ISSN 1463-9262. Wikidata Q105286575.

[1] Rose, Marcus; Palkovits, Regina (9 January 2012). "Isosorbide as a renewable platform chemical for versatile applications--quo vadis?". ChemSusChem. 5 (1): 167–76. doi:10.1002/CSSC.201100580. ISSN 1864-5631. PMID 22213713. Wikidata Q28256587.

[2] Kobayashi, Hirokazu; Fukuoka, Atsushi (2013). "Synthesis and utilisation of sugar compounds derived from lignocellulosic biomass". Green Chemistry. 15 (7): 1740. doi:10.1039/C3GC00060E. ISSN 1463-9262. Wikidata Q105286575.

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