Title: Triolein
CAS Registry Number: 122-32-7
CAS Name: 9-Octadecenoic acid 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester
Additional Names: olein; glyceryl trioleate
Molecular Formula: C57H104O6
Molecular Weight: 885.43
Percent Composition: C 77.32%, H 11.84%, O 10.84%
Literature References: One of the chief constituents of nondrying oils and fats. From Palestine olive oil: Hilditch, Madison, J. Soc. Chem. Ind. 60, 258 (1941); from cacao butter: Meara, J. Chem. Soc. 1949, 2154. Prepn by esterification of oleic acid: Wheeler et al., J. Biol. Chem. 132, 687 (1940); Swicklik et al., J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 32, 69 (1955). Synthesis: Serebrennikova et al., Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR 140, 1083 (1961).
Properties: Colorless to yellowish, oily liquid; tasteless, odorless. d415 0.915. mp -5 to -4°. bp15 235-240°. nD20 1.4676; nD60 1.4561. Practically insol in water; sol in chloroform, ether, carbon tetrachloride; slightly sol in alcohol.
Melting point: mp -5 to -4°
Boiling point: bp15 235-240°
Index of refraction: nD20 1.4676; nD60 1.4561
Density: d415 0.915 |