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Glycerol triacetate

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Synonym(s):

Glycerol triacetate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H14O6
CAS Number:
102-76-1
Molecular Weight:
218.20
UNSPSC Code:
41141833
EC Index Number:
203-051-9
NACRES:
NA.79
MDL number:
MFCD00008716
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

<0.1 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Segment

100

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

430 °C

potency

3000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.1-7.7 % (v/v)

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
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pH

5.0-6.0 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

bp

258 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-78 °C

transition temp

flash point 138 °C

solubility

64 g/L

density

1.16 g/cm3 at 20 °C

greener alternative category

Aligned

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

O(C(COC(=O)C)COC(=O)C)C(=O)C

InChI

1S/C9H14O6/c1-6(10)13-4-9(15-8(3)12)5-14-7(2)11/h9H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

URAYPUMNDPQOKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

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Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99 %
Identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
Density (d 20/4): 1.157 - 1.159
Water (according to Karl Fischer): ≤ 0.2 %
Suitability as enzyme substrate (tested with Lipase): passes test

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

298.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

148 °C - closed cup

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