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Triformin

Triformin is the triester of glycerol and formic acid.

Last revised
Jul 6, 2026
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Length
128 w
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Source
Triformin
Skeletal formula of triformin
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Ball-and-stick model of the triformin molecule
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Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Propane-1,2,3-triyl triformate
Other names
  • Propane-1,2,3-triol triformate
  • 1,2,3-Propanetriol, 1,2,3-triformate
  • Glycerol triformate
  • Glycerin triformate
  • 2,3-Diformyloxypropyl formate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1769884
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.109.163
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-3-10-1-6(12-5-9)2-11-4-8/h3-6H,1-2H2
    Key: UFTFJSFQGQCHQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(C(COC=O)OC=O)OC=O
Properties
C6H8O6
Molar mass 176.124 g·mol−1
Density 1.32 g/cm3
Melting point 18 °C (64 °F; 291 K)1
Boiling point 266 °C (511 °F; 539 K)1
1.4412
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Triformin (glycerin triformate) is the triester of glycerol and formic acid.

References

References

  1. J. Buckingham (ed.). Dictionary of Organic Compounds. Vol. 12. p. 3362.