Product Name

  • Name

    Tributyrin

  • EINECS 200-451-5
  • CAS No. 60-01-5
  • Article Data24
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.054 g/cm3
  • Solubility Not miscible in water.
  • Melting Point -75 °C
  • Formula C15H26O6
  • Boiling Point 307.499 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 302.368
  • Flash Point 143.415 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance colourless liquid
  • Safety 24/25
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 60-01-5 (Tributyrin)
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Synonyms Butyrin,tri- (6CI,8CI);Butyryl triglyceride;Glycerin tributyrate;Glyceroltributanoate;Glycerol tributyrate;Glyceroltributyrin;Glyceryl tributanoate;Glyceryl tributyrate;NSC 661583;Tri-n-butyrin;Tributanoin;Tributin;Tributyrin;Tributyroin;Tributyryl glyceride;Tributyrylglycerol;
  • PSA 78.90000
  • LogP 2.38490

Synthetic route

glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

butyric acid
107-92-6

butyric acid

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphoric acid; aminosulfonic acid at 100℃; for 12h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Green chemistry;96.17%
With sodium hydrogen sulfate at 150℃; Reagent/catalyst; Large scale;96.49%
With sulfonated charcoal In benzene for 7h; Heating;94%
butanoic acid anhydride
106-31-0

butanoic acid anhydride

glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

butyric acid
107-92-6

butyric acid

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With SBA-15-sulfonic acid mesoporous molecular sieve; ZSM-5 acid zeolite at 100℃; Temperature; Green chemistry;95.3%
1,2,3-tribromopropane
96-11-7

1,2,3-tribromopropane

sodium butyrate
156-54-7

sodium butyrate

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

1,2,3-tribromopropane
96-11-7

1,2,3-tribromopropane

silver butyrate
5076-24-4

silver butyrate

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With xylene
butanoic acid anhydride
106-31-0

butanoic acid anhydride

glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With camphoric acid
With sulfuric acid at 204℃;
sodium butyrate
156-54-7

sodium butyrate

glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphorus pentachloride at 200℃;
butyric acid
107-92-6

butyric acid

glycerol-α.α'-dibutyrate

glycerol-α.α'-dibutyrate

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
unter staendiger Entfernung des entstehenden Wassers;
butanoic acid anhydride
106-31-0

butanoic acid anhydride

sodium hydrogencarbonate
144-55-8

sodium hydrogencarbonate

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride In pyridine; water; glycerol29.6 g (98%)
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

butyric acid
107-92-6

butyric acid

A

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

B

1-monobutyrin
557-25-5

1-monobutyrin

D

2-monobutyroylglycerol
70916-53-9

2-monobutyroylglycerol

E

1,3-dibutanoyloxy-2-propanol
17364-00-0

1,3-dibutanoyloxy-2-propanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 115℃; for 24h;
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

butyric acid
107-92-6

butyric acid

A

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

C

1,3-dibutanoyloxy-2-propanol
17364-00-0

1,3-dibutanoyloxy-2-propanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulphonated hydrothermal carbon at 115℃; for 24h; Catalytic behavior; chemoselective reaction;
butyryl chloride
141-75-3

butyryl chloride

glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine In chloroform for 3h; Time; Cooling with ice;39.9 g
epichlorohydrin
106-89-8

epichlorohydrin

butyric acid
107-92-6

butyric acid

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With graphite oxide at 80℃; for 3h; regioselective reaction;97 %Chromat.
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

butanoic acid methyl ester
623-42-7

butanoic acid methyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With strontium hydroxide; dihexyl ether at 60℃; Reagent/catalyst; Concentration; Time;98%
With carbon-based sulfonated solid acid prepared at 150 °C at 80℃; for 8h; Catalytic behavior; Kinetics; Reagent/catalyst;97.2%
With Et3N-grafted carbon nanotubes at 60℃; for 8h; Inert atmosphere;
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

1-Phenylethanol
98-85-1, 13323-81-4

1-Phenylethanol

A

(S)-1-phenylethanol
1445-91-6

(S)-1-phenylethanol

B

(R)-1-phenylethyl butyrate
89378-61-0

(R)-1-phenylethyl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Candida antarctica lipase B at 40℃; for 6h; Kinetics; Temperature; Resolution of racemate; Enzymatic reaction; enantioselective reaction;A n/a
B 98%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

propyl cyanide
109-74-0

propyl cyanide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonia at 220℃; for 40h; Autoclave;94%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

N-methylaniline
100-61-8

N-methylaniline

N-butyl-N-methylaniline
3416-49-7

N-butyl-N-methylaniline

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tris(2,4-pentanedionato)ruthenium(III); hydrogen; bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide; [2-((diphenylphospino)methyl)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediyl]bis[diphenylphosphine] In tetrahydrofuran at 130℃; under 45004.5 Torr; for 18h; Autoclave;90%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

saccharin
81-07-2

saccharin

C18H23NO7S

C18H23NO7S

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With scandium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate) at 150℃; for 24h; Sealed tube;90%
1-indoline
496-15-1

1-indoline

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

N-n-butyl-2,3-dihydroindole
5876-10-8

N-n-butyl-2,3-dihydroindole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tris(2,4-pentanedionato)ruthenium(III); hydrogen; bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide; [2-((diphenylphospino)methyl)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediyl]bis[diphenylphosphine] In tetrahydrofuran at 130℃; under 45004.5 Torr; for 18h; Autoclave;89%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester
86227-47-6

eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester

triglyceride of eicosapentaenoic acid
99660-94-3

triglyceride of eicosapentaenoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With immobilized lipase from Candida Antarctica at 65℃; under 0.01 - 0.1 Torr; for 72h;86%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

butan-1-ol
71-36-3

butan-1-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With carbonylhydrido(tetrahydroborato)[bis(2-diphenylphosphinoethyl)amino]ruthenium(II); hydrogen In toluene at 100℃; under 30003 Torr; for 18h; Autoclave; Inert atmosphere; Glovebox;84%
With 5 wt% Re/TiO2; hydrogen In neat (no solvent) at 220℃; under 37503.8 Torr; for 24h; Autoclave;83%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

rac-octan-2-ol
4128-31-8

rac-octan-2-ol

(R)-(-)-2-octyl butyrate
89378-60-9

(R)-(-)-2-octyl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphate buffer for 140h; Ambient temperature; yeast lipase catalyzed transesterification;82%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

1-Phenylethanol
98-85-1, 13323-81-4

1-Phenylethanol

(R)-1-phenylethyl butyrate
89378-61-0

(R)-1-phenylethyl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphate buffer for 150h; Ambient temperature; yeast lipase catalyzed transesterification;82%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

all-(Z)-ethyl 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoate
81926-94-5

all-(Z)-ethyl 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoate

triglyceride of docosahexaenoic acid
124596-98-1

triglyceride of docosahexaenoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With immobilized lipase from Candida Antarctica at 65℃; under 0.01 - 0.1 Torr; for 72h;81%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

N1-benzyl-benzene-1,4-diamine
17272-83-2

N1-benzyl-benzene-1,4-diamine

N1-benzyl-N4-butylbenzene-1,4-diamine
1194828-79-9

N1-benzyl-N4-butylbenzene-1,4-diamine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tris(2,4-pentanedionato)ruthenium(III); hydrogen; bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide; [2-((diphenylphospino)methyl)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediyl]bis[diphenylphosphine] In tetrahydrofuran at 130℃; under 45004.5 Torr; for 18h; Autoclave;80%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

6-methylhept-5-en-2-ol
4630-06-2, 1569-60-4

6-methylhept-5-en-2-ol

(S)-6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl butyrate

(S)-6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphate buffer for 128h; Ambient temperature; yeast lipase catalyzed transesterification;79%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

1,2-dihydroxybutane
584-03-2

1,2-dihydroxybutane

(S)-2-hydroxybut-1-yl butyrate

(S)-2-hydroxybut-1-yl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphate buffer for 36h; Ambient temperature; yeast lipase catalyzed transesterification;79%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

2-aminofluorene
153-78-6

2-aminofluorene

N-butyl-9H-fluoren-2-amine
93405-87-9

N-butyl-9H-fluoren-2-amine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tris(2,4-pentanedionato)ruthenium(III); hydrogen; bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide; [2-((diphenylphospino)methyl)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediyl]bis[diphenylphosphine] In tetrahydrofuran at 130℃; under 45004.5 Torr; for 18h; Autoclave;78%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

1-Chloro-2-propanol
127-00-4

1-Chloro-2-propanol

(R)-1-chloro-2-propyl butyrate

(R)-1-chloro-2-propyl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphate buffer for 52h; Ambient temperature; yeast lipase catalyzed transesterification;76%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

(R)-2-butyl butyrate
89378-59-6

(R)-2-butyl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphate buffer for 40h; Ambient temperature; yeast lipase catalyzed transesterification;75%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

2,3-Dichloro-1-propanol
616-23-9

2,3-Dichloro-1-propanol

(R)-2,3-dichloroprop-1-yl butyrate

(R)-2,3-dichloroprop-1-yl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphate buffer for 50h; Ambient temperature; yeast lipase catalyzed transesterification;70%
lipase "Amano CES

lipase "Amano CES

tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

R-1-trimethylsilyl-1-butyne-3-yl butyrate

R-1-trimethylsilyl-1-butyne-3-yl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
70%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

N-methyl-p-toluenesulfonylamide
640-61-9

N-methyl-p-toluenesulfonylamide

C19H29NO6S

C19H29NO6S

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hafnium(IV) trifluoromethanesulfonate at 120℃; for 24h; Sealed tube;48%
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

1,3-dibutanoyloxy-2-propanol
17364-00-0

1,3-dibutanoyloxy-2-propanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
bei der Spaltung durch Pankreaslipase;
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

(+/-)-2-pentanol
6032-29-7

(+/-)-2-pentanol

A

(R)-2-pentanol
31087-44-2

(R)-2-pentanol

B

(S)-2-pentyl butanoate

(S)-2-pentyl butanoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water at 35 - 37℃; for 140h; Candida cylindracea lipase immobilized on Amberlite IRA-938, pH 7.3; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

2-pentanol
584-02-1

2-pentanol

pentan-3-yl butyrate
117903-18-1

pentan-3-yl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water at 35 - 37℃; for 140h; Candida cylindracea lipase immobilized on Amberlite IRA-938, pH 7.3; Yield given;
tributyrin
60-01-5

tributyrin

(+/-)-2-methyl-1-butanol
137-32-6

(+/-)-2-methyl-1-butanol

A

(2S)-2-methyl-1-butanol
1565-80-6

(2S)-2-methyl-1-butanol

B

Butyric acid (R)-2-methyl-butyl ester

Butyric acid (R)-2-methyl-butyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water at 35 - 37℃; for 140h; Candida cylindracea lipase immobilized on Amberlite IRA-938, pH 7.3; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;

Tributyrin Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Tributyrin Specification

The Tributyrin, with the CAS registry number 60-01-5, is also known as Butyrin, tri-. It belongs to the product categories of Functional Materials; Plasticizer; Polyalcohol Ethers, Esters (Plasticizer). Its EINECS registry number is 200-451-5. This chemical's molecular formula is C15H26O6 and molecular weight is 302.36. Its IUPAC name is called 2,3-di(butanoyloxy)propyl butanoate. When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it. You must avoid contact with skin and eyes. Tributyrin is also used in microbiological laboratories to identify the bacterium Moraxella catarrhalis. Tributyrin is a stable and rapidly absorbed prodrug of butyric acid which enhances antiproliferative effects of dihydroxycholecalciferol in human colon cancer cells.

Physical properties of Tributyrin: (1)ACD/LogP: 3.27; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 3.273; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 3.273; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 180.955; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 180.955; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1437.395; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1437.395; (8)#H bond acceptors: 6; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 14; (10)Index of Refraction: 1.448; (11)Molar Refractivity: 76.825 cm3; (12)Molar Volume: 286.96 cm3; (13)Surface Tension: 35.51 dyne/cm; (14)Density: 1.054 g/cm3; (15)Flash Point: 143.415 °C; (16)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 54.81 kJ/mol; (17)Boiling Point: 307.499 °C at 760 mmHg; (18)Vapour Pressure: 0.001 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation of Tributyrin: this chemical can be prepared by butyric acid and propane-1,2,3-triol. This reaction will need reagent aluminium sulfate.

Tributyrin can be prepared by butyric acid and propane-1,2,3-triol

Uses of Tributyrin: it can be used to produce (R)-2-octyl butyrate at ambient temperature. This reaction will need reagent 0.1 M phosphate buffer with reaction time of 140 hours. The yield is about 82%.

Tributyrin can be used to produce (R)-2-octyl butyrate at ambient temperature

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)Canonical SMILES: CCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCC)OC(=O)CCC
(2)InChI: InChI=1S/C15H26O6/c1-4-7-13(16)19-10-12(21-15(18)9-6-3)11-20-14(17)8-5-2/h12H,4-11H2,1-3H3
(3)InChIKey: UYXTWWCETRIEDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 intravenous 320mg/kg (320mg/kg) BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. Vol. 40, Pg. 338, 1957.
mouse LD50 oral 12800mg/kg (12800mg/kg)   Kodak Company Reports. Vol. 21MAY1971,
rat LC inhalation > 75ppm/6H (75ppm)   Kodak Company Reports. Vol. 21MAY1971,
rat LD50 oral 3200mg/kg (3200mg/kg)   Kodak Company Reports. Vol. 21MAY1971,

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