Triacetin

Product name : Triacetin
Synonyms :  triacetylglycerol;triacetin;enzactin;fungazetin;vanae;1,2,3-Propanetriyl Triacetate;Glycerol Triacetate;Glyceryl Triacetate;Propane-1,2,3-triyl Triacetate;
CAS No. : 102-76-1
Molecular Formula :  C9H14O6  
Molecular Weight :  218.21 g/mol
Product description :
The triglyceride 1,2,3-triacetoxypropane is more generally known as triacetin and glycerin triacetate. It is the triester of glycerol and acetic acid.
It is an artificial chemical compound, commonly used as a food additive, for instance as a solvent in flavourings, and for its humectant function, with E number E1518 and Australian approval code A1518. Triacetin is also a component of casting liquor with TG and as an excipient in pharmaceutical products where it is used as a humectant, a plasticizer, and as a solvent.
Triacetin can also be used as a fuel additive as an antiknock agent which can reduce engine knocking in gasoline, and to improve cold and viscosity properties of biodiesel.