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74103

Triacetin

greener alternative

analytical standard

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:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329765461
EC Number:
203-051-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1792353
MDL number:
MFCD00008716
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

7.52 (vs air)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

809 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

1.05 %, 189 °F, 7.73 %, 215 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.3% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.429-1.432, n25/D 1.429-1.431 (lit.)

bp

258 °C (lit.)

mp

3 °C (lit.)

density

1.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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

General description

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Application

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

280.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

138 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCD4408
BCCB3855
BCBS7145V

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Monice Zondlo Fiume
International journal of toxicology, 22 Suppl 2, 1-10 (2003-10-14)
Triacetin, also known as Glyceryl Triacetate, is reported to function as a cosmetic biocide, plasticizer, and solvent in cosmetic formulations, at concentrations ranging from 0.8% to 4.0%. It is a commonly used carrier for flavors and fragrances. Triacetin was affirmed
Hywel D Williams et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 103(6), 1734-1746 (2014-04-18)
The current study determined the extent to which the desorption of lipid-based formulations (LBFs) from a mesoporous magnesium aluminometasilicate (Neusilin®-US2) carrier is governed by drug properties, LBF composition, and LBF-to-adsorbent ratio. A secondary objective was to evaluate the impact of
Soon-Seok Hong et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 483(1-2), 142-150 (2015-02-11)
A high drug-loading capacity is a critical factor for the clinical development of liposomal formulations. The accommodation of hydrophobic drugs within the liposomal membrane is often limited in saturated phosphatidylcholine (PC)-based liposomes owing to the rigidity of the lipid acyl
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
74103-1ML04061837242151
74103-5ML04061832884455