PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 136 °C(Press: 1.95 Torr) |
| Density | 0.864±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Chloroform: Soluble; Ethanol: Soluble; Ether: Soluble |
| form | Liquid |
| LogP | 6.743 (est) |
Description and Uses
12-methyl Myristic acid methyl ester is a methylated fatty acid methyl ester that has been found in vermicomposts of cattle manure, carica papaya leaves, and cuticular wax of K. africana. It is a volatile compound in lipid-lowering granulated tea. Levels of 12-methyl myristic acid methyl ester are decreased in T. cruzi treated with nifurtimox compared to non-treated controls. [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1612]
Methyl 12-Methyltetradecanoate is a methylated fatty acid methyl ester that has been found in vermicompost of cow dung, papaya leaves, and cuticle wax of K. africana. It is a volatile compound in lipid-reducing granule tea. The levels of methyl 12-methylmyristate were reduced in T. cruzi treated with nifurtimox compared to untreated controls.
Safety
| WGK Germany | 3 |
