DESCRIPTION

Glyceryl Monooleate occurs as a clear liquid at room temperature. It has a mild, fatty taste. It is prepared by esterifying glycerin with food-grade oleic acid in the presence of a suitable catalyst such as aluminum oxide. It also occurs in many animal and vegetable fats such as tallow and cocoa butter. It is soluble in hot alcohol and in chloroform; very slightly soluble in cold alcohol, in ether, and in petroleum ether; and insoluble in water. It melts at around 15°. It may also contain tri- and diesters.