Triacetin
Industrial Applications
Triacetin is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as a plasticizer in tablet formulations, improving their flexibility and ease of swallowing. It also serves as a solvent for active pharmaceutical ingredients, a stabilizer for other components, and is utilized in the production of certain injectable formulations and tablet or capsule coatings.
Physical Properties
Triacetin is a clear, colorless, and odorless liquid with a slightly sweet taste. It is soluble in water, alcohols, and many organic solvents. Triacetin exhibits good chemical stability, a low viscosity, and a moderate boiling point around 258°C, making it suitable for various pharmaceutical and industrial applications.
Grade
- USP
- Ph.Eur
- CDMF
- DMF
- Solvent
Other Names
- Glycerol Triacetate
- 1,2,3-Triacetoxypropane
- Propane-1,2,3-triyl Triacetate
Abbreviations
- TAG
Form
- Liquid
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