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Product Name: |
Ethyl myristate |
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CAS: |
124-06-1 |
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MF: |
C16H32O2 |
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MW: |
256.42 |
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EINECS: |
204-675-4 |
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Product Categories: |
Fatty Acid Derivatives & Lipids;Glycerols;C12 to C63;Building Blocks;Carbonyl Compounds;Chemical Synthesis;Esters;Organic Building Blocks;Heterobifunctional PEGs;Materials Science;Nutrition Research;Phytochemicals by Plant (Food/Spice/Herb);Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly(ethylene oxide);Polymer Science;Zingiber officinale (Ginger) |
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Mol File: |
124-06-1.mol |
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Melting point |
11-12 °C(lit.) |
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Boiling point |
178-180 °C12 mm Hg(lit.) |
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density |
0.86 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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FEMA |
2445 | ETHYL MYRISTATE |
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refractive index |
n20/D 1.436(lit.) |
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Fp |
>230 °F |
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storage temp. |
Refrigerator |
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form |
Liquid, Solidifying In The Cold |
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color |
Clear colorless |
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Water Solubility |
Not miscible or difficult to mix with water. |
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Merck |
14,6333 |
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JECFA Number |
38 |
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BRN |
1776382 |
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CAS DataBase Reference |
124-06-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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NIST Chemistry Reference |
Tetradecanoic acid, ethyl ester(124-06-1) |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
Tetradecanoic acid, ethyl ester (124-06-1) |
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Safety Statements |
24/25 |
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WGK Germany |
2 |
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TSCA |
Yes |
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HS Code |
29189900 |
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Chemical Properties |
Clear colorless liquid, solidifying in the cold |
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Chemical Properties |
Ethyl myristate has a mild, waxy, soapy odor reminiscent of orris. |
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Uses |
A component from essential oil of natural hawthorn perfume. |
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Definition |
ChEBI: A long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of myristic acid with the hydroxy group of ethanol. |
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Preparation |
By esterification of the acid with ethyl alcohol in the presence of gaseous HCl. |
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Aroma threshold values |
Detection: 4 ppm |
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Taste threshold values |
Taste characteristics at 60 ppm: sweet, waxy and creamy. |
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Safety Profile |
Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
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Raw materials |
Myristic acid |
