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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless, oily liquid. Triacetin is used as a solvent in the manufacture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=celluloid celluloid], photographic films, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=basic | + | A colorless, oily liquid. Triacetin is used as a solvent in the manufacture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=celluloid celluloid], photographic films, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=basic%20dye basic dyes], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tannin tannins]. It is also used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plasticizer plasticizers] for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetate%20fiber acetate fibers]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 8 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
| − | * | + | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9721 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9721 | ||
Revision as of 07:34, 24 July 2013
Description
A colorless, oily liquid. Triacetin is used as a solvent in the manufacture of celluloid, photographic films, basic dyes, and tannins. It is also used as a plasticizers for acetate fibers.
Synonyms and Related Terms
glycerol triacetate; 1,2,3-propanetriol triacetate; triacetyl glycerine; 1,2,3-propanetriol
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol, ether. Slightly soluble in water.
| Composition | C3H5(OCOCH3)3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 102-76-1 |
| Melting Point | 258-260 |
| Density | 1.160 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=218.20 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4312 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible. Flash point = 138 C
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 8
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9721
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triacetin (accessed Jun 6, 2006)