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1-Octanoyl-rac-glycerol

Item No. 26945

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Technical Information
Formal Name
octanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
CAS Number
502-54-5
Synonyms
  • 1-Monocaprylin
  • 1-Monooctanoin
  • 1-Monooctanoyl-rac-glycerol
  • Glycerol-1-Octanoate
  • MG(8:0/0:0/0:0)
Molecular Formula
C11H22O4
Formula Weight
218.3
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: 100 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C(CCCCCCC)OCC(O)CO
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C11H22O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-11(14)15-9-10(13)8-12/h10,12-13H,2-9H2,1H3
InChi Key
GHBFNMLVSPCDGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    1-Octanoyl-rac-glycerol is a monoacylglycerol that contains octanoic acid at the sn-1 position. It reduces the growth of a variety of bacteria and pathogenic fungi, including C. albicans and C. parapsilosis, on textiles when applied as a 15 wt% solution in ethanol.1 1-Octanoyl-rac-glycerol, in combination with ethanol or 2-mercaptoethanol, dissolves gallstones in vitro.2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Vltavská, P., Kašpárková, V., Janiš, R., et al. Antifungal and antibacterial effects of 1-monocaprylin on textile materials. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 114(7), 849-856 (2012).

    2. Smith, B.F. Dissolution of cholesterol gallstones in vitro: Gallstone matrix content and diameter, not cholesterol content, predict gallstone dissolution in monooctanoin. Gastroenterology 93(1), 98-105 (1987).