Molecular Identity
TRIBUTYRIN
2,3-di(butanoyloxy)propyl butanoate
PubChem CID: 6050
Tributyrin is a triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by butyric acid. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a prodrug, a protective agent, an EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor and an apoptosis inducer. It is a triglyceride and a butyrate ester. It is functionally related to a butyric acid.
2D Structure
Properties
C15H26O6
Molecular Formula
302.36
Molecular Weight
g/mol
302.1729
Exact Mass
Da
2.4
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
78.9
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
0
H-Bond Donors
6
H-Bond Acceptors
304
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
TRIBUTYRIN60-01-5Glycerol tributyrateGlyceryl tributyrateButyrinTributinButyryl triglycerideGlycerin tributyrateTributyryl glycerideTri-n-butyrinGlyceroltributyrin1,2,3-TributyrylglycerolTributyroinGlycerol tributanoateTributyrinine
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