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91010

Glyceryl tributyrate

puriss., ≥98.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

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

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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

Product Name

Glyceryl tributyrate, puriss., ≥98.5% (GC)

InChI key

UYXTWWCETRIEDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

SMILES string

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

grade

puriss.

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.435 (lit.)
n20/D 1.435

bp

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

density

1.032 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
1.032 g/mL at 20 °C

functional group

ester

Quality Level

200

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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.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

345.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

174 °C - closed cup

ppe

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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
Aline de Conti et al.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 23(8), 860-866 (2011-09-24)
The chemopreventive effects of tributyrin (TB) and vitamin A (VA), alone or in combination, were investigated during the promotion phase of rat hepatocarcinogenesis. Compared to diethylnitrosamine control rats, TB and TB+VA-treated rats, but not VA-treated rats, presented a lower incidence
Marco Aurélio Ramirez Vinolo et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 303(2), E272-E282 (2012-05-25)
The aim of this study was to investigate whether treatment with tributyrin (Tb; a butyrate prodrug) results in protection against diet-induced obesity and associated insulin resistance. C57BL/6 male mice fed a standard chow or high-fat diet were treated with Tb
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