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Preferred IUPAC name
2,3-di(decanoyloxy)propyl decanoate | |
Other names
Tridecanoin; Glyceryl tricaprate
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Properties | |
C33H62O6 | |
Molar mass | 554.853 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White (light yellow?) crystals[1] |
Melting point | 31 °C (88 °F; 304 K)[1] |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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1109 J/mol·K[2] |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-1985.1 kJ/mol[2] |
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
19861.4 ± 1.8 kJ/mol[2] |
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Main hazards
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Not classified as a hazardous substance |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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>10 g/kg (mouse, intravenous)[3] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tricaprin or tridecanoin is a triglyceride of capric acid.[4] Its formula is C33H62O6.
Tricaprin occurs naturally in the seeds of Umbellularia californica, a hardwood tree native to North America.[5]
Tricaprin is used as an additive to diesel fuel[6] and as part of current and speculative biodiesels.[7][8]
Tricaprin has been indicated as a possible drug to increase the production of insulin and decrease the production of androgen in the body when taken orally.[9] It, along with other medium-chain triglycerides, has been studied as a treatment option to prevent ruptures of abdominal aortic aneurysm,[10] and has been specifically studied as a regulator of membrane functions[11] and in the heart to facilitate lipolysis.[12]