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Diacetin

technical grade, 50%

Synonym(s):

Glycerol diacetate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3COOCH2)2CHOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
176.17
Beilstein:
1706903
EC Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical grade

Quality Level

vapor density

6.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

form

liquid

concentration

50%

refractive index

n20/D 1.440 (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: soluble(lit.)
benzene: soluble(lit.)
carbon disulfide: insoluble (practically)(lit.)
diethyl ether: soluble(lit.)
water: soluble(lit.)

density

1.17 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/2C7H12O5/c1-5(8)11-3-7(10)4-12-6(2)9;1-5(9)11-4-7(3-8)12-6(2)10/h7,10H,3-4H2,1-2H3;7-8H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

TWSUHSVPDUPKDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Diacetin is widely used as plasticizer.

Application

Diacetin has been used to design and evaluate gliclazide push-pull osmotic pump (PPOP) coated with aqueous colloidal polymer dispersions.

Other Notes

Contains 1,2-diacetin, 1,3-diacetin and triacetin

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Xin Tang et al.
Drug development and industrial pharmacy, 39(1), 67-76 (2012-02-22)
The objective of present work was to design and evaluate gliclazide push-pull osmotic pump (PPOP) coated with aqueous colloidal polymer dispersions-Eudragit(®) RL 30D and Eudragit(®) RS 30D. The influence of diacetin, diethyl phthalate (DEP), dibutyl sebacate (DBS) and triethyl citrate
Miguel Castañeda-Zárate et al.
Current biology : CB, 31(1), 238-246 (2020-11-07)
During the evolutionary history of flowering plants, transitions between pollinator groups (pollinator shifts) have been frequent,1 and contributed to the spectacular radiation of angiosperms.2 Although the evolution of floral traits during pollinator shifts has been studied in real time under
Irmgard Schäffler et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 12779-12779 (2015-08-08)
The interaction between floral oil secreting plants and oil-collecting bees is one of the most specialized of all pollination mutualisms. Yet, the specific stimuli used by the bees to locate their host flowers have remained elusive. This study identifies diacetin

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