Myristic acid , Analysis of standard products, ≥99.5%(GC) , 544-63-8
Synonym(s):
1-Tridecanecarboxylic acid;C14:0;Myristic acid;NSC 5028;Tetradecanoic acid
CAS NO.：544-63-8
Empirical Formula: C14H28O2
Molecular Weight: 228.37
MDL number: MFCD00002744
EINECS: 208-875-2
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PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 52-54 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 250 °C100 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 0.862 |
| vapor pressure | <0.01 hPa (20 °C) |
| refractive index | nD60 1.4305; nD70 1.4273 |
| FEMA | 2764 | MYRISTIC ACID |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| solubility | 1.07mg/l |
| form | Flakes, Powder, Chunks or Crystalline Mass |
| pka | 4.78±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | White |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. waxy fatty soapy coconut |
| Odor Type | waxy |
| biological source | synthetic |
| Water Solubility | <0.1 g/100 mL at 18 ºC |
| Merck | 14,6333 |
| JECFA Number | 113 |
| BRN | 508624 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, bases. |
| LogP | 5.79 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 544-63-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Tetradecanoic acid(544-63-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Myristic acid (544-63-8) |
Description and Uses
Myristic acid, also called tetradecanoic acid , is a common saturated fatty acid with the molecular formula CH3(CH2)12COOH. A myristate is a salt or ester of myristic acid.
Myristic acid is named after the nutmeg Myristica fragrans. Nutmeg butter is 75 % trimyristin, the triglyceride of myristic acid. Besides nutmeg, myristic acid is also found in palm kernel oil, coconut oil, butter fat and is a minor component of many other animal fats. It is also found in spermaceti, the crystallized fraction of oil from the sperm whale.
Myristic acid is also commonly added co-translationally to the penultimate, nitrogen-terminus, glycine in receptor-associated kinases to confer the membrane localisation of the enzyme. The myristic acid has a sufficiently high hydrophobicity to become incorporated into the fatty acyl core of the phospholipid bilayer of the plasma membrane of the eukaryotic cell. In this way, myristic acid acts as a lipid anchor in biomembranes.
The ester isopropyl myristate is used in cosmetic and topical medicinal preparations where good absorption through the skin is desired.
Reduction of myristic acid yields myristyl aldehyde and myristyl alcohol.
Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid obtained from nutmeg，coconut oil and other fats. it has poor water solubility but is soluble in alcohol, chloro- form, and ether. it is used as a lubricant, binder, and defoaming agent.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-38 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |
| WGK Germany | - |
| RTECS | QH4375000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29159080 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 544-63-8(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 i.v. in mice: 432.6 mg/kg (Or, Wretlind) |
