Diacetin

Name:
Diacetin
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	glyceryl diacetate
M Formula:	CH2O(OCCH3)CH2OCH2O(OCCH3)
Properties:
Hygroscopic liquid. A mixture of isomers. D 1.18, bp approximately 259C, refr index 1.44. Miscible with water, benzene, and alcohol. The commercial mixture gels approximately−30C. Combustible.
Derivation:
Heating one mole of glycerol with two moles of glacial acetic acid.
Grade:
Technical.
Use:
Plasticizer and softening agent, solvent for cellulose derivatives, “Glyptal” resins, shellac.