Triacetin

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Triacetin [1]
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Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Propane-1,2,3-triyl triacetate
Other names
  • Glycerol triacetate [2]
  • glycerin triacetate
  • 1,2,3-triacetylglycerol
  • 1,2,3-triacetoxypropane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 203-051-9
E number E1518 (additional chemicals)
KEGG
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • AK3675000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H14O6/c1-6(10)13-4-9(15-8(3)12)5-14-7(2)11/h9H,4-5H2,1-3H3 Yes check.svgY
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  • InChI=1/C9H14O6/c1-6(10)13-4-9(15-8(3)12)5-14-7(2)11/h9H,4-5H2,1-3H3
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  • CC(=O)OC(COC(=O)C)COC(C)=O
Properties
C9H14O6
Molar mass 218.205 g·mol−1
AppearanceOily liquid
Density 1.155 g/cm3 [3]
Melting point −78 °C (−108 °F; 195 K)
at 760 mmHg [2]
Boiling point 259 °C (498 °F; 532 K)
at 760 mmHg [2]
6.1 g/100 mL [2]
Solubility Miscible in EtOH
Soluble in C6H6, (C2H5)2O, acetone [2]
Vapor pressure 0.051 Pa (11.09 °C)
0.267 Pa (25.12 °C)
2.08 Pa (45.05 °C) [4]
ln(P/Pa)=22.819-4493/T(K)-807000/T(K)²
1.4301 (20 °C) [2]
1.4294 (24.5 °C) [4]
Viscosity 23 cP (20 °C) [3]
Thermochemistry
389 J/mol·K [5]
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298)
458.3 J/mol·K [5]
−1330.8 kJ/mol [5]
4211.6 kJ/mol [5]
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
[3]
NFPA 704.svgHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 138 °C (280 °F; 411 K) [3]
430 °C (806 °F; 703 K) [3]
Explosive limits 7.73% [3]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1100 mg/kg (mice, oral) [3]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Triacetin is the organic compound with the formula C3H5(OCOCH3)3. It is classified as a triglyceride, i.e., the triester of glycerol with acetic acid. [6] It is a colorless, viscous, and odorless liquid with a high boiling point and a low melting point. It has a mild, sweet taste in concentrations lower than 500 ppm, but may appear bitter at higher concentrations. [7] It is one of the glycerine acetate compounds.

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Uses

Triacetin is a common food additive, for instance as a solvent in flavorings, and for its humectant function, with E number E1518 and Australian approval code A1518. It is used as an excipient in pharmaceutical products, where it is used as a humectant, a plasticizer, and as a solvent. [8]

Potential uses

The plasticizing capabilities of triacetin have been utilized in the synthesis of a biodegradable phospholipid gel system for the dissemination of the cancer drug paclitaxel (PTX). [9] In the study, triacetin was combined with PTX, ethanol, a phospholipid and a medium chain triglyceride to form a gel-drug complex. This complex was then injected directly into the cancer cells of glioma-bearing mice. The gel slowly degraded and facilitated sustained release of PTX into the targeted glioma cells.

Triacetin can also be used as a fuel additive as an antiknock agent which can reduce engine knocking in gasoline, and to improve cold and viscosity properties of biodiesel. [10]

It has been considered as a possible source of food energy in artificial food regeneration systems on long space missions. It is believed to be safe to get over half of one's dietary energy from triacetin. [11]

Synthesis

Triacetin was first prepared in 1854 by the French chemist Marcellin Berthelot. [12] Triacetin was prepared in the 19th century from glycerol and acetic acid. [13]

Its synthesis from acetic anhydride and glycerol is simple and inexpensive.

3 (CH3CO)2O + 1 C3H5(OH)3 → 1 C3H5(OCOCH3)3 + 3 CH3CO2H

This synthesis has been conducted with catalytic sodium hydroxide and microwave irradiation to give a 99% yield of triacetin. [14] It has also been conducted with a cobalt(II) Salen complex catalyst supported by silicon dioxide and heated to 50 °C for 55 minutes to give a 99% yield of triacetin. [15]

Safety

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved it as Generally Recognized as Safe [16] food additive and included it in the database according to the opinion from the Select Committee On GRAS Substances (SCOGS). Triacetin is included in the SCOGS database since 1975. [17]

Triacetin was not toxic to animals in studies of exposure through repeated inhalation over a relatively short period. [18]

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