Tripropionin Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

175-176 °C20 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.082

vapor density 

8.95 (vs air)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.434(lit.)

FEMA 

3286 | GLYCERYL TRIPROPANOATE

Flash point:

>230 °F

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless

Odor

at 100.00 %. oily fatty fruity chemical

Odor Type

oily

biological source

synthetic

explosive limit

0.8%, 186°F

Water Solubility 

0.23g/L(25 ºC)

JECFA Number

921

LogP

1.36

EPA Substance Registry System

1,2,3-Propanetriol, tripropanoate (139-45-7)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

YK6000000

Autoignition Temperature

790 °F

HS Code 

29159000

Toxicity

mouse,LD50,intravenous,840mg/kg (840mg/kg),LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY STIMULATIONBEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY),Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. Vol. 40, Pg. 338, 1957.

MSDS

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Tripropionin Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS LIQUID

Chemical Properties

Glyceryl tripropanoate is odorless with a bitter taste.

Chemical Properties

Tripropionin is insoluble in water and soluble in ethyl alcohol, ether, and chloroform.

Uses

Plasticizer

Definition

ChEBI: A triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by propionic acid.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 75 ppm: oily, bitter with a fatty, nutty aftertaste.

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