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glyceryl trioleate

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glyceryl trioleate

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Also known as 1,2,3-tri-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol, propane-1,2,3-triyl (9Z,9'Z,9''Z)tris-octadec-9-enoate, (Z)-9-Octadecenoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester, Trioleoylglycerol, Trioleoylglyceride, Oleyl triglyceride, Olein, Oleic triglyceride

Triolein (glyceryl trioleate) is a symmetrical triglyceride derived from glycerol and three units of the unsaturated fatty acid oleic acid. Most triglycerides are unsymmetrical, being derived from mixtures of fatty acids. Triolein represents 4–30% of olive oil.

Chemical data

Formula
C57H104O6
Molecular weight
885.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
2,3-bis[[(Z)-octadec-9-enoyl]oxy]propyl (Z)-octadec-9-enoate
SMILES
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(OC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)COC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC
InChIKey
PHYFQTYBJUILEZ-IUPFWZBJSA-N
XLogP
22.4
Polar surface area
78.9 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
triglyceride
Has part
carbon
Mass
884.783
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Commons category
Triolein
chemical formula
C₅₇H₁₀₄O₆
isomeric SMILES
CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(OC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)COC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC
canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC
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Triolein (glyceryl trioleate) is a symmetrical triglyceride derived from glycerol and three units of the unsaturated fatty acid oleic acid. Most triglycerides are unsymmetrical, being derived from mixtures of fatty acids. Triolein represents 4–30% of olive oil.

Triolein is also known as glyceryl trioleate and is one of the two components of Lorenzo's oil.

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