myristic acid
Product Description
| Product | myristic acid |
| CAS | 544-63-8 |
| Formula | C14H28O2 |
| Synonym | tetradecanoic acid, Tetradecanoic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.8739 (80 c) |
| Practically Insoluble | in water |
| Appearance | white to pale yellow waxy crystalline powder |
| Water Content | <0.20% |
| Melting Point | 53.00 to 56.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 250.00 °C. @ 100.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 242.00 to 249.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Saponification Value | 242.00 to 251.00 |
| Unsaponifiable Matter | <1.00% |
| logP (o/w) | 5.79 |
| Odor | Faint, waxy and fatty with a hint of pineapple and citrus peel |
| Odor Type | waxy |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % sum of isomers |
| Congealing point | 48.00 to 55.00 °C |
| Vapor Density | >1 |
| Flash Point | > 230.00 °F. TCC |
| Taste | Waxy, fatty, soapy, creamy, cheesy, with a good mouth |
| Molecular weight | 228.36 |
| Solubility | acetone, alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether, aromatic and chlorinated solvs. |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | FEMA# 2764 Use: CLEANSING, EMULSIFYING, PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly |
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