Glycerol triacetate, 99%

CAS: 102-76-1 | C9H14O6 | 218.205 g/mol

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ALFA17132.36	500 g

Catalog number ALFA17132.36

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Specifications

Chemical Name or MaterialGlycerol triacetate

CAS102-76-1

Melting Point2°C to 4°C

Recommended StorageAmbient temperatures

Density1.155 g/mL

Glycerol triacetate is used as a food additive and as a solvent in flavorings. It acts as an excipient in pharmaceutical products where it is used as a humectant and a plasticizer. It is also used as a fuel additive, as an antiknock agent, adhesives and sealant chemicals, fillers, intermediates and process regulators.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Glycerol triacetate is used as a food additive and as a solvent in flavorings. It acts as an excipient in pharmaceutical products where it is used as a humectant and a plasticizer. It is also used as a fuel additive, as an antiknock agent, adhesives and sealant chemicals, fillers, intermediates and process regulators.

Solubility
Slightly miscible with water, carbon tetrachloride and carbondisulfide. Miscible with acetone, ethanol, benzene and chloroform.

Notes
Heat sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Dobkowski, J.; Kijak, M.; Sazanovich, I. V.; Waluk, J. Solvent-Controlled Excited State Relaxation Path of 4-Acetyl-4'-(dimethylamino)biphenyl. J. Phys. Chem. B 2015, 119 (24), 7294-7307.
Farrán, A.; Cai, C.; Sandoval, M.; Xu, Y.; Liu, J.; Hernáiz, M. J. ; Linhardt, R. J. Green Solvents in Carbohydrate Chemistry: From Raw Materials to Fine Chemicals. Chem. Rev. 2015, 115 (14), 6811-6853.