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Glyceryl tristearate

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Synonym(s):

1,2,3-Trioctadecanoylglycerol, Glycerol tristearate, Tristearin

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Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)16COOCH2]2CHOCO(CH2)16CH3
CAS Number:
555-43-1
Molecular Weight:
891.48
Beilstein:
1718456
EC Number:
209-097-6
MDL number:
MFCD00036230
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57652196
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

form

powder

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C57H110O6/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34-37-40-43-46-49-55(58)61-52-54(63-57(60)51-48-45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3)53-62-56(59)50-47-44-41-38-35-32-29-26-23-20-17-14-11-8-5-2/h54H,4-53H2,1-3H3

InChI key

DCXXMTOCNZCJGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Other Notes

Glycerole triester of fatty acids; mainly palmitic acid and stearic acid.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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S Saadi et al.
Journal of food science, 76(1), C21-C30 (2011-05-04)
The ability of palm oil (PO) to crystallize as beta prime polymorph has made it an attractive option for the production of margarine fat (MF). Palm stearin (PS) expresses similar crystallization behavior and is considered one of the best substitutes
N A M Yanty et al.
Journal of oleo science, 60(7), 333-338 (2011-06-28)
Lard being an edible fat could be used in different forms in food systems. In this study, composition and thermal analysis of lard stearin (LS) and lard olein (LO) were undertaken to determine some common parameters which would enable their
Franco Pattarino et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 473(1-2), 87-94 (2014-06-28)
The work is aimed at investigating the polymorphism and the phase transition kinetics of binary lipid mixtures with potential application in controlled drug delivery. The lipid systems, constituted of glyceryl tristearate (GTS) added with different amounts (1.0-7.5% w/w) of a
Santo Scalia et al.
Journal of microencapsulation, 29(3), 225-233 (2012-01-03)
The aim of this study was to prepare lipid microparticles (LMs) loaded with the polar bronchodilator agent salbutamol, and designed for sustained release pulmonary delivery. The microparticles were produced by melt emulsification followed by a sonication step, using different biocompatible
Maike Windbergs et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 381(2), 184-191 (2009-09-29)
A monoacid triglyceride and a partial glyceride were extruded below their melting ranges alone and together in different mixture ratios to investigate the influence of the chemical composition of the lipid matrix on the solid-state properties and dissolution characteristics. The
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