Chemistry:Monoctanoin

Short description: Chemical compound

Monoctanoin

Clinical data
Trade names	Moctanin
Other names	1-Mono-octanoin; glycerol monoctanoate; 1-monocaprylin; 1-monocapryloyl-rac-glycerol; 1-monooctanoin; 1-monooctanoylglycerol; caprylic acid α-monoglyceride; DL-1-monooctanoin; glyceryl 1-monooctanoate; octanoic acid 1-monoglyceride; α-monocaprylin
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
Pregnancy category	US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of administration	Injection through catheter into bile duct
ATC code	None
Legal status
Legal status	Discontinued
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl octanoate
CAS Number	502-54-5
PubChem CID	3033877
DrugBank	DB06801
ChemSpider	2298454
UNII	VFU0OU98LO
KEGG	D05073
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H22O4
Molar mass	218.293 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C(OCC(O)CO)CCCCCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C11H22O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-11(14)15-9-10(13)8-12/h10,12-13H,2-9H2,1H3 Key:GHBFNMLVSPCDGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Monoctanoin (or monocaprylin; trade name Moctanin) is a monoglyceride used to dissolve gallstones consisting of cholesterol. It is not available in the US any more.

The drug was given by injection through a catheter into the bile duct. Its most common adverse effects were abdominal or stomach pain, usually mild, or a burning sensation.