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Structure and morphology ofβ-crystals of glyceryl tristearate

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The unit cell parameters ofβ-glyceryl tristearate have been calculated from crystal structure data ofβ-glyceryl trilaurate by assuming “homologous isomorphism” between these structures. Measured cell dimensions ofβ-tristearate, obtained byX-ray single crystal diffraction deviate slightly but significantly from these calculated values, showing that the packing density inβ-tristearate is slightly higher than inβ-trilaurate. By means of the experimental unit cell and measured angles between crystal faces, a complete identification of the most frequently occurring faces ofβ-tristearate is obtained. The surface structure of the various crystal faces is briefly discussed.

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Die Dimensionen der Elementarzelle desβ-Glyceryl-Tristearates wurden aus denen desβ-Glyceryl-Trilaurates unter der Annahme berechnet, daß “homologe Isomorphie” vorliegt. Ein Vergleich dieser berechneten Werte mit den an Einkristallen direkt bestimmten Gitterparametern zeigte, daß sie geringfügig, jedoch charakteristisch voneinander abweichen.

Daraus ergab sich, daß die Packungsdichte inβ-Glyceryl-tristearat etwas größer als in der Trilaurat-verbindung ist. Mit Hilfe der experimentell bestimmten Elementarzelle und der Winkel zwischen den einzelnen Kristallflächen konnten die am häufigsten vorkommenden Kristallflächen indiziert werden. Die Anordnung der Moleküle an diesen Kristallflächen wurde diskutiert.

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Skoda, W., Hoekstra, L.L., van Soest, T.C. et al. Structure and morphology ofβ-crystals of glyceryl tristearate. Kolloid-Z.u.Z.Polymere 219, 149–156 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02086203

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