Tributyrin
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Skeletal formula of butyrin | |
Ball-and-stick model of the butyrin molecule | |
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IUPAC name
1,3-Di(butanoyloxy)propan-2-yl butanoate
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Other names
Tributyrin
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Identifiers | |
60-01-5 | |
ChEBI | CHEBI:35020 |
ChemSpider | 5827 |
Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
PubChem | 6050 |
UNII | S05LZ624MF |
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Properties | |
C15H26O6 | |
Molar mass | 302.37 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Oily liquid with bitter taste[1] |
Density | 1.032 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | −75 °C (−103 °F; 198 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 305 to 310 °C (581 to 590 °F; 578 to 583 K)[1] |
Insoluble[1] | |
Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tributyrin is a triglyceride naturally present in butter. It is an ester composed of butyric acid and glycerol.[1] Among other things, it is used as an ingredient in making margarine. It is present in butter and can be described as a liquid fat with an acrid taste.
Tributyrin is also used in microbiological laboratories to identify the bacterium Moraxella catarrhalis. [2]
Tributyrin is a stable and rapidly absorbed prodrug of butyric acid which enhances antiproliferative effects of dihydroxycholecalciferol in human colon cancer cells.[3]