Description / Application
Trioctanoin is a triglyceride obtained by acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by octanoic acid. Used as an alternative energy source to glucose for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. It has a role as an anticonvulsant and a plant metabolite. It is a triglyceride and an octanoate ester.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Glyceryl trioctanoate, 1,2,3-Tri-n-octanoylglycerol |
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| Molecular Formula | C27H50O6 |
| Molecular Weight | 470.7 |
| MFCD | MFCD00036236 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |