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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A thick, straw-color, hygroscopic liquid. The commercial product is composed of a mixture of the mono-, di- and tri-acetates that are formed by heating [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glycerol glycerol] with glacial [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetic | + | A thick, straw-color, hygroscopic liquid. The commercial product is composed of a mixture of the mono-, di- and tri-acetates that are formed by heating [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glycerol glycerol] with glacial [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetic%20acid acetic acid]. It is used as a solvent for basic dyes and tannins. It is also used to gelatinize smokeless powders and as a reagent in dynamite. |
See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=triacetin triacetin]. | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=triacetin triacetin]. | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 Comment: b.p. = 130-158 C; CAS = 102-76-1 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: triacetin (#9721) | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: triacetin (#9721) | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 8; b.p. =133-153 C |
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Revision as of 06:29, 24 July 2013
Description
A thick, straw-color, hygroscopic liquid. The commercial product is composed of a mixture of the mono-, di- and tri-acetates that are formed by heating glycerol with glacial acetic acid. It is used as a solvent for basic dyes and tannins. It is also used to gelatinize smokeless powders and as a reagent in dynamite.
See also triacetin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
monoacetin; glyceryl monoacetate; 1,2,3-propanetriol monoacetate; acetyl monoglyceride;
Other Properties
Soluble in water, ethanol. Insoluble in benzene.
| Composition | C3H5(OH)2-O-(C=O)-CH3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 26446-35-5 |
| Density | 1.206 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 134.13 |
| Boiling Point | 130-158 |
Hazards and Safety
Contact causes irritation.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 Comment: b.p. = 130-158 C; CAS = 102-76-1
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: triacetin (#9721)
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 8; b.p. =133-153 C