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Triacetin
| Triacetin |
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| Chemical name |
1,3-diacetyloxypropan-2-yl acetate |
| Chemical formula |
C9H14O6 |
| Molecular mass |
218.21 g/mol |
| CAS number |
102-76-1 |
| Density |
1.1562 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
3 °C |
| Boiling point |
258-260 °C |
| SMILES |
CC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C |
| Disclaimer and references |
The triglyceride 1,2,3-triacetoxypropane is more generally known as triacetin and glycerin triacetate. It is the triester of glycerol and acetic acid.
It is an artificial chemical compound, commonly used as a food additive, for instance as a solvent in flavourings, and for its humectant function, with E number E1518 and Australian approval code A1518. Triacetin is also a component of casting liquor with TG.
Triacetin can also be used as a fuel additive as an antiknock agent which can reduce engine knocking in gasoline, and to improve cold and viscosity properties of biodiesel.
In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, triacetin was listed as one of the 599 cigarette additives. [1] The triacetin is applied to the filter as a plasticizer. [2]
Because it is in some sense the simplest possible fat, it is being considered a possible source of food energy in artificial food regeneration systems on long space missions. It is believed to be safe to get over half of one's dietary energy from triacetin.[citation needed]
References
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9405.
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