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1,2-Dibutyryl-3-Palmitoyl-rac-glycerol

Item No. 27279

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Technical Information
Formal Name
hexadecanoic acid, 2,3-bis(1-oxobutoxy)propyl ester
CAS Number
74055-98-4
Synonyms
  • 1,2-Butyrin-3-Palmitin
  • TG(4:0/4:0/16:0)
Molecular Formula
C27H50O6
Formula Weight
470.7
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 25 mg/ml solution in methyl acetate
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: Slightly solubleMethanol: Slightly soluble
SMILES
O=C(CCC)OCC(OC(CCC)=O)COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C27H50O6/c1-4-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-21-26(29)32-23-24(33-27(30)20-6-3)22-31-25(28)19-5-2/h24H,4-23H2,1-3H3
InChi Key
GAXQHBSIZIHQNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    1,2-Dibutyryl-3-palmitoyl-rac-glycerol is a triacylglycerol that contains butyric acid (Item No. 13121) at the sn-1 and sn-2 positions and palmitic acid (Item No. 10006627) at the sn-3 position. It has been found in butterfat and the maternal Dufour's glands of Anthophora bees.1,2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kalo, P., Kemppinen, A., and Ollilainen, V. Determination of triacylglycerols in butterfat by normal-phase HPLC and electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry. Lipids 44(2), 169-195 (2009).

    2. Norden, B., Batra, S.W., Fales, H.M., et al. Anthophora bees: Unusual glycerides from maternal Dufour’s glands serve as larval food and cell lining. Science 207(4435), 1095-1097 (1980).