Ethyl myristic ester

Structural formula
General
Surname	Ethyl myristic ester
other names	Ethyl myristate; Ethyl tetradecanoate; Ethyl tetradecanoate;
Molecular formula	C 16 H 32 O 2
Brief description	yellow liquid with a faint fatty acid odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	204-675-4
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.252
PubChem	31283
ChemSpider	29023
Wikidata	Q27158117
properties
Molar mass	256.43 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.86 g cm −3
Melting point	12 ° C
boiling point	295 ° C
Vapor pressure	<1 hPa (20 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol ;
Refractive index	1.436 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Myristic acid ethyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of fatty acid esters .

Occurrence

Myristic acid ethyl ester was found in apricots , grapes , pears , peppers , beef , beer , rum , tea , guavas , Vitis vinifera , ginger , Gruyere cheese, blue cheese, cooked mutton, wine , cognac , whiskey , sparkling wine , cocoa , coconut meat , mangoes , corn oil , Elderberry and mastic leaf oil.

Extraction and presentation

Ethyl myristate can be obtained by reacting myristic acid with ethanol in the presence of hydrogen chloride .

properties

Myristic acid ethyl ester is a flammable, difficult to ignite, yellow liquid with a weak fatty acid odor, which is practically insoluble in water. The compound has a mild, waxy, soapy odor reminiscent of Orris .

use

Myristic acid ethyl ester can form in the human body through the non-oxidative metabolism of ethanol and is used together with other fatty acid esters as an alcohol marker in the hair. The compound is also used as a flavoring agent. It is a component of the essential oil of the natural hawthorn fragrance and is also often used in cosmetics, soaps and flavors.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on Myristic acid ethyl ester in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 1, 2019(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 611 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ ^a ^b Data sheet Ethyl myristate, natural, 98%, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on January 1, 2019 ( PDF ).
↑ Hans-Dieter Belitz, Werner Grosch: Textbook of food chemistry . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-662-08308-6 , pp. 743 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Data sheet Ethyl tetradecanoate, 98% from AlfaAesar, accessed on January 1, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on Myristic acid ethyl ester in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 1, 2019(JavaScript required) .

[George_A._Burdock-2] George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-4200-3787-6 , pp. 611 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Sigma-3] Data sheet Ethyl myristate, natural, 98%, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on January 1, 2019 ( PDF ).

[Hans-Dieter_Belitz,_Werner_Grosch-4] Hans-Dieter Belitz, Werner Grosch: Textbook of food chemistry . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-662-08308-6 , pp. 743 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Alfa-5] Data sheet Ethyl tetradecanoate, 98% from AlfaAesar, accessed on January 1, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .