Triacetin

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    102-76-1

    Molecular formula
    C9H14O6

    SMILES
    CC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 57.89%
    Odorless 39.3%
    Ethereal 36.35%
    Winey 36.24%
    Floral 27.19%
    Tropical 25.93%
    Fresh 25.71%
    Sweet 25.52%
    Alcoholic 25.14%
    Grape 23.76%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.2

    Molecular weight
    218.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • -78 °C
    • 3 °C

    Boiling point

    • 258-259 °C
    • 258.00 to 260.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 258 °C

    Flash point est.
    138.63 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 280 °F (138 °C) (closed cup)
    • 138 °C c.c.

    Solubility expt.

    • In water, 52,130 mg/L at 24.5 °C
    • In water, 58,000 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Slightly soluble in carbon disulfide; miscible with alcohol, ether, chloroform
    • Miscible with benzene; very soluble in acetone
    • For more Solubility (Complete) data for TRIACETIN (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
    • 58 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 25 °C: 7 (soluble)
    • moderately soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents
    • miscible (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • triacetin
    • 102-76-1
    • Glyceryl triacetate
    • Glycerol triacetate
    • Enzactin
    • Triacetine
    • Glycerin triacetate
    • Triacetylglycerol
    • Fungacetin
    • Glyped
    • Vanay
    • Triacetyl glycerine
    • Kesscoflex TRA
    • Kodaflex triacetin
    • Triacetina
    • 1,2,3-Propanetriol, triacetate
    • 1,2,3-Propanetriol, 1,2,3-triacetate
    • Acetin, tri-
    • Triacetinum
    • 1,2,3-triacetoxypropane
    • 1,2,3-Propanetriol triacetate
    • propane-1,2,3-triyl triacetate
    • Ujostabil
    • Triacetyl glycerin
    • Triacetyl glycerol
    • Estol 1581
    • Triacetin [INN]
    • FEMA No. 2007
    • 1,2,3-Propanetriyl triacetate
    • 1,2,3-Triacetylglycerol
    • Glyceryltriacetate
    • FEMA Number 2007
    • NSC 4796
    • HSDB 585
    • Ins no.1518
    • Acetic, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester
    • NSC-4796
    • EINECS 203-051-9
    • UNII-XHX3C3X673
    • Glycerine triacetate
    • 2,3-diacetyloxypropyl acetate
    • Ins-1518
    • BRN 1792353
    • CCRIS 9355
    • CHEBI:9661
    • XHX3C3X673
    • DTXSID3026691
    • AI3-00661
    • Triacetin (USP/INN)
    • E1518
    • ENZACTIN (TN)
    • E-1518
    • 1,2,3-triacetyl-glycerol
    • 2-(Acetyloxy)-1-[(acetyloxy)methyl]ethyl acetate
    • 1,2,3-triacetyl-sn-glycerol
    • DTXCID906691
    • EC 203-051-9
    • 4-02-00-00253 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • MFCD00008716
    • Glycerol triacetate (Triacetin)
    • NCGC00091612-04
    • TRIACETIN (II)
    • TRIACETIN [II]
    • Triacetin (1,2,3-Propanetriol triacetate)
    • TRIACETIN (MART.)
    • TRIACETIN [MART.]
    • E 1518
    • TRIACETIN (USP-RS)
    • TRIACETIN [USP-RS]
    • TRIACETIN (EP MONOGRAPH)
    • TRIACETIN [EP MONOGRAPH]
    • TRIACETIN (USP MONOGRAPH)
    • TRIACETIN [USP MONOGRAPH]
    • Triacetine [INN-French]
    • Triacetinum [INN-Latin]
    • Triacetina [INN-Spanish]
    • Triacetyl-glycerol
    • 203-051-9
    • CAS-102-76-1
    • 2-(Acetyloxy)-1-((acetyloxy)methyl)ethyl acetate
    • TRIACETIN (GLYCEROL TRIACETATE)
    • Triacetin [USP:INN:BAN]
    • Enzacetin
    • Euzactin
    • Fungacet
    • Motisil
    • Blekin
    • tri-acetin
    • Acetin-tri
    • Triacetin, CP
    • Triacetin, FCC
    • Triacetin, USP
    • 3-Triacetoxypropane
    • Triacetin, 99%
    • Triacetinum (Latin)
    • Triacetin (Standard)
    • Spectrum_000881
    • TRIACETIN [FCC]
    • TRIACETIN [MI]
    • TRIACETIN [FHFI]
    • TRIACETIN [HSDB]
    • Spectrum2_000939
    • Spectrum3_001368
    • Spectrum4_000362
    • Spectrum5_001376
    • TRIACETIN [VANDF]
    • Triacetin, >=99.5%
    • SCHEMBL3870
    • TRIACETIN [WHO-DD]
    • BSPBio_002896
    • Glycerol triacetate tributyrin
    • KBioGR_000823
    • KBioSS_001361
    • MLS002152946
    • 1,3-Propanetriol, triacetate
    • DivK1c_000740
    • Glyceryl triacetate, >=99%
    • SPECTRUM1500585
    • Triacetin, analytical standard
    • SPBio_000878
    • 1,2,3 Propanetriol triacetate
    • Triacetin, 99%, FCC, FG
    • 1,2,3-propanediol triethanoate
    • CHEMBL1489254
    • FEMA 2007
    • HMS502E22
    • HY-B0896R
    • KBio1_000740

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 27.76
    methanol 53.4
    isopropanol 20.18
    water 7.61
    ethyl acetate 44.45
    n-propanol 15.69
    acetone 115.84
    n-butanol 9.96
    acetonitrile 61.51
    DMF 481.76
    toluene 10.53
    isobutanol 11.23
    1,4-dioxane 56.77
    methyl acetate 85.02
    THF 97.02
    2-butanone 61.94
    n-pentanol 7.27
    sec-butanol 14.4
    n-hexane 2.19
    ethylene glycol 16.86
    NMP 639.3
    cyclohexane 1.63
    DMSO 651.37
    n-butyl acetate 17.19
    n-octanol 4.24
    chloroform 87.27
    n-propyl acetate 24.26
    acetic acid 128.4
    dichloromethane 133.11
    cyclohexanone 67.59
    propylene glycol 13.98
    isopropyl acetate 24.35
    DMAc 727.88
    2-ethoxyethanol 47.97
    isopentanol 9.4
    n-heptane 0.74
    ethyl formate 68.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 78.49
    n-hexanol 3.73
    2-methoxyethanol 105.04
    isobutyl acetate 11.62
    tetrachloromethane 11.0
    n-pentyl acetate 7.46
    transcutol 82.75
    n-heptanol 2.13
    ethylbenzene 9.04
    MIBK 16.31
    2-propoxyethanol 25.49
    tert-butanol 31.35
    MTBE 28.23
    2-butoxyethanol 11.14
    propionic acid 53.61
    o-xylene 14.45
    formic acid 143.91
    diethyl ether 18.65
    m-xylene 7.17
    p-xylene 15.78
    chlorobenzene 22.05
    dimethyl carbonate 52.83
    n-octane 0.37
    formamide 230.78
    cyclopentanone 117.07
    2-pentanone 29.57
    anisole 38.32
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 27.99
    gamma-butyrolactone 223.41
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 49.28
    pyridine 67.06
    3-pentanone 33.27
    furfural 288.04
    n-dodecane 0.43
    diethylene glycol 31.93
    diisopropyl ether 4.8
    tert-amyl alcohol 25.53
    acetylacetone 79.35
    n-hexadecane 0.5
    acetophenone 52.44
    methyl propionate 54.03
    isopentyl acetate 17.23
    trichloroethylene 142.44
    n-nonanol 4.11
    cyclohexanol 11.8
    benzyl alcohol 23.48
    2-ethylhexanol 3.66
    isooctanol 2.17
    dipropyl ether 8.08
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 33.5
    ethyl lactate 22.11
    propylene carbonate 109.97
    n-methylformamide 186.48
    2-pentanol 6.0
    n-pentane 1.19
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 16.49
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 33.58
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 41.26
    mesitylene 5.35
    ε-caprolactone 75.59
    p-cymene 5.06
    epichlorohydrin 168.53
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 48.05
    2-aminoethanol 23.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 328.93
    sulfolane 397.8
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.26
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 55.96
    n-hexyl acetate 13.06
    isooctane 0.45
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 27.01
    sec-butyl acetate 15.68
    tert-butyl acetate 28.53
    decalin 1.98
    glycerin 42.9
    diglyme 79.64
    acrylic acid 69.47
    isopropyl myristate 6.11
    n-butyric acid 37.63
    acetyl acetate 48.22
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 11.32
    ethyl propionate 33.93
    nitromethane 443.62
    1,2-diethoxyethane 19.44
    benzonitrile 30.7
    trioctyl phosphate 4.99
    1-bromopropane 23.32
    gamma-valerolactone 235.97
    n-decanol 2.98
    triethyl phosphate 24.4
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3.92
    propionitrile 27.46
    vinylene carbonate 109.57
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 177.93
    DMS 38.41
    cumene 7.57
    2-octanol 1.85
    2-hexanone 20.16
    octyl acetate 7.11
    limonene 6.35
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 137.1
    ethyl orthosilicate 19.23
    tributyl phosphate 10.61
    diacetone alcohol 37.07
    N,N-dimethylaniline 41.49
    acrylonitrile 54.57
    aniline 24.96
    1,3-propanediol 26.54
    bromobenzene 19.77
    dibromomethane 62.88
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 112.18
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 19.31
    tetrabutyl urea 18.5
    diisobutyl methanol 3.46
    2-phenylethanol 10.63
    styrene 11.41
    dioctyl adipate 15.79
    dimethyl sulfate 204.26
    ethyl butyrate 21.79
    methyl lactate 46.63
    butyl lactate 10.86
    diethyl carbonate 21.86
    propanediol butyl ether 14.67
    triethyl orthoformate 19.16
    p-tert-butyltoluene 4.97
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 32.6
    morpholine 72.78
    tert-butylamine 15.42
    n-dodecanol 2.3
    dimethoxymethane 107.37
    ethylene carbonate 72.15
    cyrene 59.44
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 17.35
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 13.67
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 49.72
    4-methylpyridine 81.64
    dibutyl ether 7.66
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3.46
    DEF 93.38
    dimethyl isosorbide 83.47
    tetrachloroethylene 64.85
    eugenol 25.2
    triacetin 38.45
    span 80 16.53
    1,4-butanediol 10.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 47.05
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 8.11
    methyl formate 165.02
    2-methyl-1-butanol 9.97
    n-decane 0.73
    butyronitrile 19.53
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 5.54
    1-chlorooctane 3.27
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.52
    n-nonane 0.66
    undecane 0.54
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.72
    cyclooctane 0.59
    cyclopentanol 17.92
    tetrahydropyran 25.81
    tert-amyl methyl ether 24.95
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 65.09
    1-hexene 6.01
    2-isopropoxyethanol 23.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 96.29
    methyl butyrate 45.41

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IFRA standard 51

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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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