Glyceryl trioctanoate
SIGMA/T9126 - ≥97%
Synonym: 1,2,3-
CAS Number: 538-23-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C27H50O6
Molecular Weight: 470.68
EC Number: 208-686-5
MDL Number: MFCD00036236
Linear Formula: [CH3(CH2)6COOCH2]2CHOCO(CH2)6CH3
Product Type: Chemical
assay | ≥97% |
biological source | vegetable oil ( (coconut and palm kernel oils)) |
bp | 233 °C/1 mmHg (lit.) |
density | 0.956 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
form | liquid |
functional group | ester |
InChI | 1S/C27H50O6/c1-4-7-10-13- |
InChI key | VLPFTAMPNXLGLX-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
shipped in | ambient |
SMILES string | CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CC |
storage temp. | 2-8°C |
Application: | Glyceryl trioctanoate has been used: • as a solvent for quercetin dihydrate and used to study its healing effect on full thickness epidermal burn wound in Wistar • in the preparation of homogenous solution of silver complexes with different ligands to study its healing effect in a Wistar rat model of full-thickness burn • in the preparation of oil-water emulsions |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | Glyceryl trioctanoate might serve as a skin softening agent. It possesses caprylic acid as the aliphatic chain. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥97% |
bp | 233 °C/1 mmHg (lit.) |
Density | 0.956 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
UNSPSC | 12352211 |