Glycerol Diacetate Finds Application in Food, Beverage, Tobacco Product Manufacturing and As A Solvent in the Construction and Industrial Sectors
Glycerol diacetate, also known as diacetin, is a food additive. It is a mixture of the 1, 2- and 1,3-diacetates of glycerol and contains small traces of mono- and tri-esters. This volatile acetylated glycerol is also used as a flavoring agent in e-cigarettes. It is clear and colorless in appearance. It is o found in floral oil secreting plants, where it is reported to act as a signal for oil-collecting bees to locate these plants, thus playing a key role in pollination. Glycerol diacetate is majorly used as a solvent. It is also used in the construction and industrial sectors. Other applications include in food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing. Carbon content is catalytically active for the synthesis of Glycerol diacetate. It is used as a solvent, plasticizer, and softening agent. This volatile acetylated glycerol is also a floral signal compound shared by unrelated oil plants. Glycerol diacetate occurs as a floral scent constituent in most of the oil plant species.