9732. Triolein
Nomenclature
CAS number: 122-32-7
9-Octadecenoic acid 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester; olein; glyceryl trioleate. C57H104O6; mol wt 885.43.
C 77.32%, H 11.84%, O 10.84%.
Description and references
One of the chief constituents of nondrying oils and fats. From Palestine olive oil: Hilditch, Madison, J. Soc. Chem. Ind. 60, 258 (1941); from cacao butter: Meara, J. Chem. Soc. 1949, 2154. Prepn by esterification of oleic acid: Wheeler et al., J. Biol. Chem. 132, 687 (1940); Swicklik et al., J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 32, 69 (1955). Synthesis: Serebrennikova et al., Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR 140, 1083 (1961).
