Natural Ethyl Myristate
Product Description
Product Detail
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Product Name: |
Natural Ethyl myristate |
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Synonyms: |
ETHYL TETRADECANOATE;ETHYL MYRISTATE;FEMA 2445;Ethyl myristate~Tetradecanoic acid ethyl ester;ETHYL MYRISTATE 96+% FCC;Ethylmyristate=Ethyltetradecanoate;Ethylmyristat;ETHYL MYRISTATE, NATURAL |
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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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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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Occurrence |
Reported found in apricot, grape, pear, capsicum, beef, beer, rum, tea, guava, Vitis vinifera, ginger, Gruyere cheese, blue cheese, boiled mutton, cognac, whiskey, sparkling wine, cocoa, coconut meat, mango, corn oil, elderberry and mastic gum leaf oil. |
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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. |