Glycerol tributyrate, 97%

CAS: 60-01-5

Ref. 02-A11830

Product Information

• Name: Glycerol tributyrate, 97%
• Synonyms: tributyrin glyceroltributyrin butyric acid triester with glycerin tri-butyrin glyceryl tributyrate butyrin glycerin tributyrate butyrin, tri- tributyrinine tributyrl glyceride, 2,3-Di(butanoyloxy)propyl butanoate, Butanoate, 1,2,3-Propanetriyl, Butyrin, Butyrin, tri-, Butyryl triglyceride, Glycerin tributyrate, Glycerin-Tributyrat, Glycerintributyrat, Glycerol Tributyrate, Glycerol tributanoate, Glyceroltributyrin, Glyceryl tributanoate, Glyceryl tributyrate, Nsc 661583, Tri-n-butyrin, Tributanoin, Tributin, Tributirato De Glicerol, Tributyrate de glycerol, Tributyrin, Tributyroin, Tributyryl glyceride, Tributyrylglycerol
• CAS: 60-01-5

Description

Glycerol tributyrate is a triglyceride that may inhibit cell growth and induce cell differentiation. It is used to to induce differentiation of malignant cells followed by arrest of cell growth and apoptosis. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 302.37
• Formula: C₁₅H₂₆O₆
• Purity: 97%
• Color/Form: Liquid, Clear colorless to pale yellow
• InChI key: UYXTWWCETRIEDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N