Triacetin (CAS 102-76-1) — formula C9H14O6, molecular weight 218.08 g/mol; category food additives.
| CAS Number | 102-76-1 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C9H14O6 |
| Molecular Weight | 218.08 g/mol |
| Melting Point | -78 °C |
| Boiling Point | 258-259 °C |
| LogP | 0.2 |
| Applications | Uses: CIR ingredient: Triacetin, Used as cellulose plasticizer for cigarette filters, in binders for solid rocket fuels, as fixative in perfumes, to make cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, as solvent for celluloid and photographic films, to remove carbon dioxide from natural gas, and as topical antifungal medication, Technical triacetin (mixture of mono-, di-, and small quantities of triacetin) used as a solvent for basic dyes (especially indulines) and tannin in dyeing, [HSDB] Used in cigarette filters, Skin sensitization reported in a worker at a cigarette manufacturing plant, [Kanerva, p. 1841], 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-, 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., Plastics -> Typical concentration range in plastic materials -> 10%, Use Classification: EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Solvents, Safer Chemical Classes -> Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern, Fragrance Ingredients, Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> CARRIER_SOLVENT, HUMECTANT -> JECFA Functional Classes, Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index, Cosmetics -> Film forming, Antimicrobial, Hair dyeing, Plasticiser, Solvent, Plastics -> Polymer Type -> PVC (soft), Plastics -> Plasticisers, Industry Uses: Other, Binder, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Surfactant (surface active agent), Reducing agent, Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable, Fragrance, Plasticizer, Terminator, Blocker, Hardener, Consumer Uses: Binder, Flavoring and nutrient, Elasticizer, Adsorbent, Household Products: Information on 15 consumer products that contain Triacetin in the following categories is provided:, • Auto Products, • Commercial, Institutional, • Inside the Home, • Personal Care, • Pesticides, Methods of Manufacturing: ... By acetylation of glycerol, ... by reaction of oxygen with a liquid phase mixture of allyl acetate and acetic acid using a bromide as catalyst., By direct reaction of glycerol with acetic acid in presence of Twitchell's reagent, or in benzene solution of glycerol and boiling acetic acid in presence of cationic resin (Zeo-Karb H) pretreated with dilute H2SO4 (sulfuric acid)., Action of acetic acid on glycerol. Method of purification: vacuum distillation., ... Prepared by heating glycerin with acetic anhydride alone or in the presence of finely divided potassium hydrogen sulfate., Impurities: Triacetin contains trace moisture and acetic acid, ... Commercial triacetin may contain diacetin, as well as monoacetin ..., Formulations, Preparations: Technical, chemically pure, ND, Food Chemical Codex, Food-grade Triacetin must be at least 98.5% C9H14O6, and it must not contain >5 mg, kg heavy metals (as Pb) or>0.2% water., USP-grade Triacetin must contain not less than 97.0% and not greater than 100.5% C9H14O6, calculated on the anhydrous basis, Trade names: Enzaactin, Estoll 1581, Fungacetin, Glyped, Kessocoflex TRA, Kadoflex triacetin, Only-Clear Nail, Priacetin 1581, Ujostabil, and Vanay., For more Formulations, Preparations (Complete) data for TRIACETIN (6 total), U.S. Production: 2023: 10, 000, 000 - <25, 000 lb, 2022: 40, 000 - <55, 2021: 40, 2020: 55, 000 - <70, (1972) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.5X10+5 GRAMS, (1975) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 GRAMS, 1, 2, 3-Propanetriol, triacetate is listed as a High Production Volume (HPV) chemical (65FR81686). Chemicals listed as HPV were produced in or imported into the U.S. in >1 million pounds in 1990 and, or 1994. The HPV list is based on the 1990 Inventory Update Rule. (IUR) (40 CFR part 710 subpart B, 51FR21438)., Production volume for non-confidential chemicals reported under the 2006 Inventory Update Rule. Chemical: 1, 3-triacetate. Aggregated National Production Volume: 10 to < 50 million pounds., Non-confidential 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on the production and use of chemicals manufactured or imported into the United States. Chemical: 1, 3-triacetate. National Production Volume: 24, 955, 946 lb, yr., General Manufacturing Information: Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, Plastics Product Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing, All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Explosives Manufacturing, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Paint and Coating Manufacturing, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, 3-triacetate: ACTIVE |
| Category | Food Processing Aids |
Documented applications: Uses: CIR ingredient: Triacetin, Used as cellulose plasticizer for cigarette filters, in binders for solid rocket fuels, as fixative in perfumes, to make cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, as solvent for celluloid and photographic films, to remove carbon dioxide from natural gas, and as topical antifungal medication, Technical triacetin (mixture of mono-, di-, and small quantities of triacetin) used as a solvent for basic dyes (especially indulines) and tannin in dyeing, [HSDB] Used in cigarette filters, Skin sensitization reported in a worker at a cigarette manufacturing plant, [Kanerva, p. 1841], 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-, 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., Plastics -> Typical concentration range in plastic materials -> 10%, Use Classification: EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Solvents, Safer Chemical Classes -> Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern, Fragrance Ingredients, Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> CARRIER_SOLVENT, HUMECTANT -> JECFA Functional Classes, Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index, Cosmetics -> Film forming, Antimicrobial, Hair dyeing, Plasticiser, Solvent, Plastics -> Polymer Type -> PVC (soft), Plastics -> Plasticisers, Industry Uses: Other, Binder, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Surfactant (surface active agent), Reducing agent, Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable, Fragrance, Plasticizer, Terminator, Blocker, Hardener, Consumer Uses: Binder, Flavoring and nutrient, Elasticizer, Adsorbent, Household Products: Information on 15 consumer products that contain Triacetin in the following categories is provided:, • Auto Products, • Commercial, Institutional, • Inside the Home, • Personal Care, • Pesticides, Methods of Manufacturing: ... By acetylation of glycerol, ... by reaction of oxygen with a liquid phase mixture of allyl acetate and acetic acid using a bromide as catalyst., By direct reaction of glycerol with acetic acid in presence of Twitchell's reagent, or in benzene solution of glycerol and boiling acetic acid in presence of cationic resin (Zeo-Karb H) pretreated with dilute H2SO4 (sulfuric acid)., Action of acetic acid on glycerol. Method of purification: vacuum distillation., ... Prepared by heating glycerin with acetic anhydride alone or in the presence of finely divided potassium hydrogen sulfate., Impurities: Triacetin contains trace moisture and acetic acid, ... Commercial triacetin may contain diacetin, as well as monoacetin ..., Formulations, Preparations: Technical, chemically pure, ND, Food Chemical Codex, Food-grade Triacetin must be at least 98.5% C9H14O6, and it must not contain >5 mg, kg heavy metals (as Pb) or>0.2% water., USP-grade Triacetin must contain not less than 97.0% and not greater than 100.5% C9H14O6, calculated on the anhydrous basis, Trade names: Enzaactin, Estoll 1581, Fungacetin, Glyped, Kessocoflex TRA, Kadoflex triacetin, Only-Clear Nail, Priacetin 1581, Ujostabil, and Vanay., For more Formulations, Preparations (Complete) data for TRIACETIN (6 total), U.S. Production: 2023: 10, 000, 000 - <25, 000 lb, 2022: 40, 000 - <55, 2021: 40, 2020: 55, 000 - <70, (1972) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.5X10+5 GRAMS, (1975) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 GRAMS, 1, 2, 3-Propanetriol, triacetate is listed as a High Production Volume (HPV) chemical (65FR81686). Chemicals listed as HPV were produced in or imported into the U.S. in >1 million pounds in 1990 and, or 1994. The HPV list is based on the 1990 Inventory Update Rule. (IUR) (40 CFR part 710 subpart B, 51FR21438)., Production volume for non-confidential chemicals reported under the 2006 Inventory Update Rule. Chemical: 1, 3-triacetate. Aggregated National Production Volume: 10 to < 50 million pounds., Non-confidential 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on the production and use of chemicals manufactured or imported into the United States. Chemical: 1, 3-triacetate. National Production Volume: 24, 955, 946 lb, yr., General Manufacturing Information: Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, Plastics Product Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing, All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Explosives Manufacturing, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Paint and Coating Manufacturing, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, 3-triacetate: ACTIVE.
Triacetin is a food-grade compound with CAS registry number 102-76-1 and molecular formula C9H14O6 (molecular weight 218.08 g/mol), belonging to the food additives segment of chemical raw materials.
CAS number: 102-76-1
Its molecular formula C9H14O6 comprises 9 C, 14 H, 6 O atoms.
Also known as: Triacetin · 三乙酸甘油酯 · Glycerol Triacetate
Category: food additives
The CAS registry number of Triacetin is 102-76-1.
Molecular formula C9H14O6, molecular weight 218.08 g/mol.
It is also registered under: Triacetin, 三乙酸甘油酯, Glycerol Triacetate.
Recorded applications: Uses: CIR ingredient: Triacetin, Used as cellulose plasticizer for cigarette filters, in binders for solid rocket fuels, as fixative in perfumes, to make cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, as solvent for celluloid and photographic films, to remove carbon dioxide from natural gas, and as topical antifungal medication, Technical triacetin (mixture of mono-, di-, and small quantities of triacetin) used as a solvent for basic dyes (especially indulines) and tannin in dyeing, [HSDB] Used in cigarette filters, Skin sensitization reported in a worker at a cigarette manufacturing plant, [Kanerva, p. 1841], 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-, 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., Plastics -> Typical concentration range in plastic materials -> 10%, Use Classification: EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Solvents, Safer Chemical Classes -> Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern, Fragrance Ingredients, Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> CARRIER_SOLVENT, HUMECTANT -> JECFA Functional Classes, Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index, Cosmetics -> Film forming, Antimicrobial, Hair dyeing, Plasticiser, Solvent, Plastics -> Polymer Type -> PVC (soft), Plastics -> Plasticisers, Industry Uses: Other, Binder, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Surfactant (surface active agent), Reducing agent, Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable, Fragrance, Plasticizer, Terminator, Blocker, Hardener, Consumer Uses: Binder, Flavoring and nutrient, Elasticizer, Adsorbent, Household Products: Information on 15 consumer products that contain Triacetin in the following categories is provided:, • Auto Products, • Commercial, Institutional, • Inside the Home, • Personal Care, • Pesticides, Methods of Manufacturing: ... By acetylation of glycerol, ... by reaction of oxygen with a liquid phase mixture of allyl acetate and acetic acid using a bromide as catalyst., By direct reaction of glycerol with acetic acid in presence of Twitchell's reagent, or in benzene solution of glycerol and boiling acetic acid in presence of cationic resin (Zeo-Karb H) pretreated with dilute H2SO4 (sulfuric acid)., Action of acetic acid on glycerol. Method of purification: vacuum distillation., ... Prepared by heating glycerin with acetic anhydride alone or in the presence of finely divided potassium hydrogen sulfate., Impurities: Triacetin contains trace moisture and acetic acid, ... Commercial triacetin may contain diacetin, as well as monoacetin ..., Formulations, Preparations: Technical, chemically pure, ND, Food Chemical Codex, Food-grade Triacetin must be at least 98.5% C9H14O6, and it must not contain >5 mg, kg heavy metals (as Pb) or>0.2% water., USP-grade Triacetin must contain not less than 97.0% and not greater than 100.5% C9H14O6, calculated on the anhydrous basis, Trade names: Enzaactin, Estoll 1581, Fungacetin, Glyped, Kessocoflex TRA, Kadoflex triacetin, Only-Clear Nail, Priacetin 1581, Ujostabil, and Vanay., For more Formulations, Preparations (Complete) data for TRIACETIN (6 total), U.S. Production: 2023: 10, 000, 000 - <25, 000 lb, 2022: 40, 000 - <55, 2021: 40, 2020: 55, 000 - <70, (1972) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.5X10+5 GRAMS, (1975) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 GRAMS, 1, 2, 3-Propanetriol, triacetate is listed as a High Production Volume (HPV) chemical (65FR81686). Chemicals listed as HPV were produced in or imported into the U.S. in >1 million pounds in 1990 and, or 1994. The HPV list is based on the 1990 Inventory Update Rule. (IUR) (40 CFR part 710 subpart B, 51FR21438)., Production volume for non-confidential chemicals reported under the 2006 Inventory Update Rule. Chemical: 1, 3-triacetate. Aggregated National Production Volume: 10 to < 50 million pounds., Non-confidential 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on the production and use of chemicals manufactured or imported into the United States. Chemical: 1, 3-triacetate. National Production Volume: 24, 955, 946 lb, yr., General Manufacturing Information: Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, Plastics Product Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing, All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Explosives Manufacturing, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Paint and Coating Manufacturing, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, 3-triacetate: ACTIVE.
Category: Food Processing Aids.
Independent reference data for Triacetin (CAS 102-76-1), compiled from public chemistry databases.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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
| 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) |
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| GHS notification summary | 99.8% (1973 / 1977) |
| GHS notification summary | 99.8% (1973 / 1977) |
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This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 99.8% (1973 of 1977) of all reports.
Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1973 of 1977 companies (only 0.2% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
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.
Source: PubChem / Wikidata; the batch COA governs where values differ.
Supplier: Jinan Shenghe Chemical Co., Ltd.
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