Glyceryl trioctanoate
SIGMA/T9126 - ≥95% (GC)
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 | ≥95% (GC) |
| 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 |
| lipid type | neutral glycerides |
| 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 | ≥95% (GC) |
| bp | 233 °C/1 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.956 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352211 |