Myristic Acid

Catalog	BBC544638
CAS	544-63-8
Structure
Description	Also called tetradecanoic acid, myristic acid is a fractionated saturated fatty acid that occurs naturally in certain fats and oils including nutmeg butter, coconut oil, and palm oil. Nutmeg, palm oil and coconut oil contain high levels of myristic acid. It is widely used as raw material in the production of emulsifiers, anionic & nonionic surfactants, ester & flavors. Saponification value 243-249.
Synonyms	N-Tetradecoic acid
IUPAC Name	Tetradecanoic acid
Molecular Weight	228.37
Molecular Formula	C14H28O2
Canonical SMILES	CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C14H28O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16/h2-13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)
InChI Key	TUNFSRHWOTWDNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point	250 °C/100 mmHg(lit.)
Melting Point	52-54 °C(lit.)
Flash Point	>230 °F
Purity	99%
Density	0.862 g/cm³
Solubility	Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether
Appearance	Solid
Application	All kinds of personal care products including soaps, cleansing creams, lotions, hair conditioners, shaving products.
Storage	Room temperature
EC Number	250-924-5;208-875-2
INCI Name	Myristic acid
pKa	4.78±0.10(Predicted)
Refractive Index	Index of refraction: 1.4723 at 70 °C/D;1.432 - 1.437
Solubility in Water	1.07 mg/L
Vapor Pressure	1 mm Hg at 288 °F ; 5 mm Hg at 345° F; 760 mm Hg at 604° F (NTP, 1992);1.40e-06 mmHg;1.40X10-6 mm Hg at 25 °C
Viscosity	5.83 mPa sec at 70 °C