Molecular Identity
Tricaprylin
2,3-di(octanoyloxy)propyl octanoate
PubChem CID: 10850
Trioctanoin is a triglyceride obtained by acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by octanoic acid. Used as an alternative energy source to glucose for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. It has a role as an anticonvulsant and a plant metabolite. It is a triglyceride and an octanoate ester.
2D Structure
Properties
C27H50O6
Molecular Formula
470.70
Molecular Weight
g/mol
470.3607
Exact Mass
Da
8.9
XLogP
Above Lipinski threshold
78.9
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
0
H-Bond Donors
6
H-Bond Acceptors
461
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
TricaprylinTrioctanoin538-23-8TricaprilinGlycerol trioctanoateRatoGlycerol tricaprylateCaprylinTrioctanoylglycerolGlyceryl trioctanoateMaceightCaprylic acid triglycerideGlyceryl tricaprylateTricaprylic glycerideCaprylic triglyceride
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