Triacetin

Description

Glycerol Triacetate · CAS 102-76-1 · C9H14O6. UNII XHX3C3X673. Boiling Point: 258-259 °C; Boiling Point: 258.00 to 260.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg; Boiling Point: 258 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	102-76-1
PubChem CID	5541
Molecular formula	C9H14O6
IUPAC name	2,3-diacetyloxypropyl acetate
UNII (FDA)	XHX3C3X673
FEMA number	2007
JECFA number	920

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	218.20
XLogP3	0.2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	6
Rotatable Bond Count	8
Exact Mass	218.07903816
Monoisotopic Mass	218.07903816
Topological Polar Surface Area	78.9
Heavy Atom Count	15
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boiling Point	258-259 °C
Boiling Point	258.00 to 260.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point	258 °C
Boiling Point	258 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Melting Point	-78 °C
Melting Point	3 °C
Flash Point	280 °F (138 °C) (closed cup)
Flash Point	138 °C c.c.
Solubility	In water, 52,130 mg/L at 24.5 °C
Solubility	In water, 58,000 mg/L at 25 °C

Physical description & handling notes

• Liquid; CBI
• Colourless, somewhat oily liquid having a slightly fatty odour
• Colorless liquid with a mild fatty odor; [Merck Index] Colorless oily liquid with an odor like petroleum; [MSDSonline]
• Liquid
• COLOURLESS OILY LIQUID.
• colourless oily liquid with a very slight, ethereal, fruity odour

Regulatory Status

Regulatory & Food Contact	FDA Substance added to food: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> CARRIER_SOLVENT; HUMECTANT: Flavouring Agent Flavoring Agents Mouthfeel TRIACETIN (GLYCEROL TRIACETATE)
GHS notification summary	99.8% (1973 / 1977)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	99.8% (1973 / 1977)

Documented Uses

• Photographic Processing [Category: Other]
• ... Primary use is as a cellulose plasticizer in the manufacture of cigarette filters, and its second largest use is as a component in binders for solid rocket fuels. Smaller amounts are used as a fixative in perfume, as a plasticizer for cellulose nitrate, in the manufacture of cosmetics, and as a carrier in fungicidal compositions.
• Constituents of solid propellants: functions as inert plasticizer.
• Fixative in perfumery; solvent in manufacturing celluloid, photographic films. Technical triacetin (a mixture of mono-, di-, and small quantities of triacetin) as a solvent for basic dyes, particularly indulines, and tannin in dyeing.
• To remove carbon dioxide from natural gas.
• For more Uses (Complete) data for TRIACETIN (11 total), please visit the HSDB record page.

Synonyms

triacetin; 102-76-1; Glyceryl triacetate; Glycerol triacetate; Enzactin; Triacetine; Triacetylglycerol; Glycerin triacetate; Fungacetin; Glyped; Vanay; Kesscoflex TRA; Kodaflex triacetin; Triacetyl glycerine; Triacetina; 1,2,3-Propanetriol, triacetate

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Glycerol Triacetate?

CAS 102-76-1; molecular formula C9H14O6; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Glycerol Triacetate known by?

triacetin, 102-76-1, Glyceryl triacetate, Glycerol triacetate, Enzactin, Triacetine.

What is the regulatory status of Glycerol Triacetate?

Documented regulatory listings: FDA Substance added to food: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, ; FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS; FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> CARRIER_SOLVENT; HUMECTANT: Flavouring Agent.

Is Glycerol Triacetate classified as hazardous?

99.8% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (1973 of 1977).

What are the key physical properties of Glycerol Triacetate?

Boiling Point: 258-259 °C; Boiling Point: 258.00 to 260.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg; Boiling Point: 258 °C; Boiling Point: 258 °C @760 [mm Hg].

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