Sigma Aldrich Glyceryl tributyrate

Catalog No. 91-010-25ML

Supplier: Sigma Aldrich 9101025ML

Description

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• Glyceryl tributyrate can be used as:
• A model compound to study transesterification in vegetable oil for the synthesis of biodiesel catalyzed by the metal-loaded mgal oxides
• A reactant in the synthesis of methyl butanoate by transesterification with methanol using li-promoted cao catalysts

Specifications

• CAS: 60-01-5
• Density: 1.032 g/mL at 20°C (literature); 1.032 g/mL (at 20°C)
• Boiling Point: 129°C to 131°C (0.03 mmHg), 287°C to 288°C (lit.)
• Molecular Formula: C15H26O6
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.435 (literature); n20/D 1.435
• Linear Formula: (CH3CH2CH2COOCH2)2 CHOCOCH2CH2CH3
• MDL Number: MFCD00009392
• Quantity: 25 mL
• Synonym: 1,2,3-Tributyrylglycerol; Glycerol tributyrate; Tributyrin
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 302.36
• Percent Purity: ≥98.5% (GC)