Glyceryl monoacetate
Agent Name
Glyceryl monoacetate
Alternative Name
Acetin
CAS Number
26446-35-5
Formula
C5-H10-O4
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Monacetin; Monoacetin; 1,2,3-Propanetriol, monoacetate; Acetin; Acetin, mono-; Acetoglyceride; Acetyl monoglyceride; Glycerin monoacetate; Glycerine monoacetate; Glycerol acetate; Glycerol monoacetate; Glyceryl acetate; Mono-acetin; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Organic Compounds
Description
Colorless liquid; Very hygroscopic; Commercial product is pale yellow liquid; [Merck Index] Slightly viscous liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a solvent for basic dyes, a food additive, in tanning leather, and to make smokeless powder and dynamite; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes terminal convulsions or CNS depression and death from respiratory failure after injection of high doses into animals; [HSDB] A mutagen; [RTECS] May cause skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritation; [CAMEO] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00392 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: