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Tributyrin

CAS：60-01-5

HS CODE: 2915600000

Formula: C₁₅H₂₆O₆

Molecular Weight: 302.36

Structural Formula:

Synonyms:

glycerol tributanoate;
1,2,3-Tributyrylglycerol;
Tributyrinine;
Butanoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester;
Butanoic acid,1,2,3-propanetriyl ester;
Tributyroin;
Tributin;
Butyryl triglyceride;
glyceryl tributyrate;
Glycerol tributyrate;
TRIBUTYRIN;
2,3-di(butanoyloxy)propyl butanoate;

USAGE

Tributyrin is a triglyceride naturally present in butter. It is an ester composed of butyric acid and glycerol. Among other things, it is used as an ingredient in making margarine. It is present in butter and can be described as a liquid fat with an acrid taste.

Tributyrin is also used in microbiological laboratories to identify the bacterium Moraxella catarrhalis. ; Tributyrin is a stable and rapidly absorbed prodrug of butyric acid which enhances antiproliferative effects of dihydroxycholecalciferol in human colon cancer cells.

Test Item

Specification

Appearance

Colorless transparent liquid

Assay

≥95.0%

Water

≤0.02%

Acid（In acetic acid）

≤0.05%

Density:

1.0335

Melting Point:

-75 °C

Boiling Point:

305 °C

Flash Point:

345 °F

Refractive Index:

n20/D 1.435(lit.)

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Storage Condition:

Store at RT.

SAFETY INFO

WGK Germany：

1

Safty Instruction：

S24/25

RTECS Number：

ET7350000

MSDS:

Tributyrin

TDS：

Tributyrin

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