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trioctanoin

CHEBI:CHEBI_76978

Definition

A triglyceride obtained by acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by octanoic acid. Used as an alternative energy source to glucose for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C27H50O6
Molecular Mass
470.68230
Charge
0
SMILES
CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCC
InChI
InChI=1S/C27H50O6/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-25(28)31-22-24(33-27(30)21-18-15-12-9-6-3)23-32-26(29)20-17-14-11-8-5-2/h24H,4-23H2,1-3H3
InChIKey
VLPFTAMPNXLGLX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1,2,3-Propanetriol trioctanoate
  • 1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol
  • Axona
  • Caprylic acid triglyceride
  • Caprylic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester
  • Caprylic triglyceride
  • Caprylin
  • Glycerin tricaprylate
  • Glycerol tricaprylate
  • Glycerol trioctanoate
  • Glycerol trioctanoin
  • Glyceryl tricaprylate
  • Octanoic acid triglyceride
  • Octanoic acid, 1,1',1''-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) ester
  • Octanoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester
  • propane-1,2,3-triyl trioctanoate
  • TG(8:0/8:0/8:0)
  • Tricaprilin
  • Tricaprylic glyceride
  • Tricaprylin
  • Tricapryloylglycerol
  • Tricaprylyl glycerin
  • trioctanoylglyceride
  • Trioctanoylglycerol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1314420
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Axona
core#notation
CHEBI:76978

Additional References

Wikipedia:Axona

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Additional Attributes

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DRON_00010000
1314420
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Wikipedia:Axona
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CHEBI:32258
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CHEBI:76978
core#notation
CHEBI:76978
RO_0000087
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