91010
Glyceryl tributyrate
puriss., ≥98.0% (GC)
Synonym(s):
1,2,3-Tributyrylglycerol, Glycerol tributyrate, Tributyrin
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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CH2COOCH2)2CHOCOCH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
302.36
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-451-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1714746
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98.0% (GC)
Form:
liquid
grade
puriss.
Quality Level
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
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves
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Metal-loaded MgAl oxides for transesterification of glyceryl tributyrate and palm oil
Tittabut T and Trakarnpruk W
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 47(7), 2176-2181 (2008)
Li?CaO catalysed tri-glyceride transesterification for biodiesel applications.
Watkins RS, et al.
Green Chemistry, 6(7), 335-340 (2004)
Marco A R Vinolo et al.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 22(9), 849-855 (2010-12-21)
Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are fermentation products of anaerobic bacteria. More than just being an important energy source for intestinal epithelial cells, these compounds are modulators of leukocyte function and potential targets for the development of new drugs. The