Glycerol monoacetate is used for production of tanning leather and dye. It is also used as a solvent.
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Applications
Glycerol monoacetate is used for production of tanning leather and dye. It is also used as a solvent.
Solubility
Soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, ether (slightly), and insoluble in benzene.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Protect from moisture. Store at room temperature. Store away from strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- R.A. Peters; P.L. Morselli. Observations on the use and action of monoacetin in fluoroacetate poisoning. Biochemical Pharmacology. 1965, 14 (12), 1891-1893.
- Takuya Fukumura; Takuji Toda; Yuichiro Seki; Masaki Kubo; Naomi Shibasaki-Kitakawa and Toshikuni Yonemoto. Catalytic Synthesis of Glycerol Monoacetate Using a Continuous Expanded Bed Column Reactor Packed with Cation-Exchange Resin. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2009, 48 (4), 1816-1823.