Myristic acid CAS#544-63-8

  • CAS Number: 544-63-8

  • Chemical Formula:  C14H28O2

  • Synonyms:

    • Myristinsαure

    • NAA104

    • n-tetradecan-1-oicacid

    Appearance: White Powder

  • MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity): 1 FCL (Full Container Load)



Product Details

Myristic acid CAS#544-63-8

Myristic acid appears as white to yellowish white solid, sometimes appearing as shiny crystalline solid, or white to yellowish white powder. It has a relative density of 0.8739 (80 ℃), melting point of 54.5 ℃ and the boiling point of 326.2 ℃. Its refractive index (nD60) is 1.4310. It is not soluble in water but soluble in ethanol, ether and chloroform. Myristin contains about 70% to 80% while other kinds of coconut oil, palm kernel oil also contain it.

Myristic acid Chemical 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

Fp 

>230 °F

storage temp. 

room temp

solubility 

1.07mg/l

pka

4.78±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Flakes, Powder, Chunks or Crystalline Mass

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.

Major Application

flavors and fragrances

Cosmetics Ingredients Functions

SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
PERFUMING
OPACIFYING
FRAGRANCE

Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Myristic acid (544-63-8)

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)

InChIKey

TUNFSRHWOTWDNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

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)


Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-38

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

-

RTECS 

QH4375000

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HS Code 

29159080

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Hazardous Substances Data

544-63-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 i.v. in mice: 432.6 mg/kg (Or, Wretlind)


Product Application of Myristic acid CAS#544-63-8

  • It can be used as a chemical agent, also for the synthesis of spices and organic matter

  • It can be used in the manufacture of emulsifiers, waterproofing agents, curing agents, PVC heat stabilizers and plasticizers, and also used as the raw materials of spices and pharmaceutical.

  • It is mainly used as raw materials for the production of surfactants for the production of sorbitan fatty acid esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, ethylene glycol or propylene glycol fatty acid esters. It can also be used for the production of isopropyl myristate and so on. It can also be used for defoamers and flavoring agent. According to the provision of China GB2760-89, it can be used to prepare a variety of food spices.


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