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Triacetin

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99%

Synonym(s):

1,2,3-Triacetoxypropane, 1,2,3-Triacetylglycerol, Glyceryl triacetate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3COOCH2)2CHOCOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
218.20
Beilstein:
1792353
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

7.52 (vs air)

Quality Level

Assay

99%

autoignition temp.

809 °F

expl. lim.

1.05 %, 189 °F
7.73 %, 215 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
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refractive index

n25/D 1.429-1.431 (lit.)

bp

258 °C (lit.)

mp

3 °C (lit.)

density

1.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

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SMILES string

CC(=O)OCC(COC(C)=O)OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C9H14O6/c1-6(10)13-4-9(15-8(3)12)5-14-7(2)11/h9H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

URAYPUMNDPQOKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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Application

Triacetin can be used as:
  • An additive in the preparation of flax fiber-polylactic acid (PLA) composites due to its compatibility with the polymer and ability to increase the elongation of the plastic.
  • A reactant in the transesterification reaction with methanol using various catalysts.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

298.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

148 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Natural fibres as reinforcement in polylactic acid (PLA) composites
Oksman K, et al.
Composites Science and Technology, 63(9), 1317-1324 (2003)
Transesterification of triacetin with methanol on solid acid and base catalysts
Lopez DE, et al.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 295(2), 97-105 (2005)
Transesterification of triacetin with methanol on Nafion
Lopez DE, et al.
J. Catal., 245(2), 381-391 (2007)
C N Madhavarao et al.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 32(5), 640-640 (2009-08-18)
Canavan disease (CD) is a fatal dysmyelinating genetic disorder associated with aspartoacylase deficiency, resulting in decreased brain acetate levels and reduced myelin lipid synthesis in the developing brain. Here we tested tolerability of a potent acetate precursor, glyceryl triacetate (GTA)
Shanhui Zhu et al.
Bioresource technology, 130, 45-51 (2013-01-12)
The synthesis of bioadditives for biofuels from glycerol esterification with acetic acid was performed over zirconia supported heteropolyacids catalysts using H(4)SiW(12)O(40) (HSiW), H(3)PW(12)O(40) (HPW) and H(3)PMo(12)O(40) (HPMo) as active compounds. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by N(2)-physisorption, XRD, Raman spectroscopy

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