Triformin

This article is about the chemical compound. For the Triformin brand of diabetes medication, see Metformin § Formulations.

Triformin

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
CAS Number	32765-69-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1769884
ChemSpider	4573731
ECHA InfoCard	100.109.163
PubChem CID	5460048
UNII	6PG7H8DN6D Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801029629
InChI InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-3-10-1-6(12-5-9)2-11-4-8/h3-6H,1-2H2 Key: UFTFJSFQGQCHQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(C(COC=O)OC=O)OC=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H8O6
Molar mass	176.124 g·mol−1
Density	1.32 g/cm3
Melting point	18 °C (64 °F; 291 K)
Boiling point	266 °C (511 °F; 539 K)
Refractive index (nD)	1.4412
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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