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Glyceryl tributyrate

puriss., ≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

1,2,3-Tributyrylglycerol, Glycerol tributyrate, Tributyrin

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CH2COOCH2)2CHOCOCH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
60-01-5
Molecular Weight:
302.36
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329769990
EC Number:
200-451-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1714746
MDL number:
MFCD00009392
Assay:
≥98.0% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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grade

puriss.

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.435

bp

129-131 °C/0.03 mmHg (lit.), 287-288 °C (lit.)

density

1.032 g/mL at 20 °C

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCC)OC(=O)CCC

InChI

1S/C15H26O6/c1-4-7-13(16)19-10-12(21-15(18)9-6-3)11-20-14(17)8-5-2/h12H,4-11H2,1-3H3

InChI key

UYXTWWCETRIEDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Glyceryl tributyrate can be used as:
  • A model compound to study transesterification in vegetable oil for the synthesis of biodiesel catalyzed by the metal-loaded MgAl oxides.
  • A reactant in the synthesis of methyl butanoate by transesterification with methanol using Li-promoted CaO catalysts.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

345.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

174 °C - closed cup

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