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T5888

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Glyceryl tripalmitate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

TG(16:0/16:0/16:0), Glycerol tripalmitate, Tripalmitin

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Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)14COOCH2]2CHOCO(CH2)14CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
807.32
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1811188
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

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biological source

semisynthetic

assay

≥99%

form

powder

functional group

ester

lipid type

neutral glycerides

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C51H98O6/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34-37-40-43-49(52)55-46-48(57-51(54)45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3)47-56-50(53)44-41-38-35-32-29-26-23-20-17-14-11-8-5-2/h48H,4-47H2,1-3H3

InChI key

PVNIQBQSYATKKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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assay

≥99%

assay

≥85%

assay

≥99%

assay

≥99%

biological source

semisynthetic

biological source

synthetic (organic)

biological source

plant (palm)

biological source

synthetic

functional group

ester

functional group

ester

functional group

ester

functional group

ester

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

−20°C

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

ambient

shipped in

ambient

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

General description

Glyceryl tripalmitate is a simple saturated glyceride. It is a solid present majorly in palm and coconut oil.[1] It constitutes 1-11% of palm oil and has high melting temperature.[2]

Application

Glyceryl tripalmitate has been used as a reference standard
  • for the generation of calibration curve generation for the quantification of lipids from Azospirillum brasilense[3]
  • for the quantification of silk worm embryos and extraembryonic yolk lipids using thin layer chromatography[4]
  • for the quantification of triacylglycerol in Neochloris minuta microalgal cells[5]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glyceryl tripalmitate is a carrier molecule for effective drug delivery and is used solid lipid nanoparticle formulations.[6]

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. How to prepare a stock solution of glyceryl tripalmitate T5888?

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    1. This product is soluble in chloroform at 100 mg/mL. Various literature sources report solubility in other organic solvents, such as ether and toluene. Please see the link below to review a sample Certificate of Analysis:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/certificates/sapfs/PROD/sap/certificate_pdfs/COFA/Q14/T5888-500MG0000265629.pdf

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