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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:
25395-31-7
Molecular Weight:
176.17
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24854031
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
246-941-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1706903
Form:
liquid
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grade

technical grade

Quality Segment

100

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.)

functional group

ester, hydroxyl

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

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

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

110 °C - closed cup

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Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

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