Natural Triacetin

Product Name:

Natural triacetin

CAS:

102-76-1

MF:

C9H14O6

MW:

218.2

EINECS:

203-051-9

Mol File:

102-76-1.mol

Melting point 

3 °C(lit.)

Boiling point 

258-260 °C(lit.)

density 

1.16 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

7.52 (vs air)

refractive index 

n25/D 1.429-1.431(lit.)

FEMA 

2007 | (TRI-)ACETIN

Fp 

300 °F

solubility 

Soluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96 per cent) and toluene.

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless

explosive limit

1.05%, 189°F

Water Solubility 

64.0 g/L (20 ºC)

Merck 

14,9589

JECFA Number

920

BRN 

1792353

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Combustible.

InChIKey

URAYPUMNDPQOKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

102-76-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1,2,3-Propanetriol, triacetate(102-76-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

Glyceryl triacetate (102-76-1)

Safety Statements 

23-24/25

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

AK3675000

Autoignition Temperature

809 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29153930

Hazardous Substances Data

102-76-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 i.v. in mice: 1600 ±81 mg/kg (Wretlind)

Chemical Properties

Triacetin has a very faint, fruity odor. It has a mild, sweet taste that is bitter above 0.05%.

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid; slight fatty odor; bitter taste. Slightly soluble in water; very soluble in alcohol, ether, and other organic solvents. Combustible.

Chemical Properties

Triacetin is a colorless, viscous liquid with a slightly fatty odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in papaya.

Uses

Triacetin is a colorless, oily liquid of slight fatty odor and bitter taste. It is soluble with water and is miscible with alcohol and ether. It functions in foods as a humectant and solvent.

Uses

As fixative in perfumery; solvent in manufacture of 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.