CAS 538-23-8 appears in our catalog under these names: Tricaprylin(>90%), >95% (HPLC), Trioctanoin, Tricaprilin/ 98%, Tricaprilin, Tricaprylin. Offered by: TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol, GLPBio, Biosynth. Available pack sizes: 1g, 5g, 250mg, 100mg, 10mM (in 1ml dmso), 0,1kg, 0,05kg, 25ml.
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.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C27H50O6 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 470.7 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2,3-di(octanoyloxy)propyl octanoate |
| InChIKey | VLPFTAMPNXLGLX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCC |
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