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Triacetin

Name: Triacetin
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:

(CH₃COOCH₂)₂CHOCOCH₃

CAS Number:

102-76-1

Molecular Weight:

218.20

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

329757844

EC Number:

203-051-9

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1792353

MDL number:

MFCD00008716

Assay:

99%

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Properties

vapor density

7.52 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

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

greener alternative category

, Aligned

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.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

298.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

148 °C - closed cup

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Transesterification of triacetin with methanol on Nafion

Lopez DE, et al.

J. Catal., 245(2), 381-391 (2007)

Transesterification of triacetin with methanol on solid acid and base catalysts