1-Octanoyl-rac-glycerol

1-Octanoyl-rac-glycerol is a monoacylglycerol that contains octanoic acid at the sn-1 position. It reduces the growth of a variety of bacteria and pathogenic fungi, including C. albicans and C. parapsilosis, on textiles when applied as a 15 wt% solution in ethanol. 1-Octanoyl-rac-glycerol, in combination with ethanol or 2-mercaptoethanol, dissolves gallstones in vitro.Formal Name: octanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester. CAS Number: 502-54-5. Synonyms: 1-Monocaprylin, 1-Monooctanoin, 1-Monooctanoyl-rac-glycerol, Glycerol-1-Octanoate, MG(8:0/0:0/0:0). Molecular Formula: C11H22O4. Formula Weight: 218.3. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: Chloroform: 100 mg/ml. SMILES: O=C(CCCCCCC)OCC(O)CO. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C11H22O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-11(14)15-9-10(13)8-12/h10,12-13H,2-9H2,1H3. InChi Key: GHBFNMLVSPCDGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N.