Methyl myristate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Methyl myristate
other names	Methyl myristate; Methyl tetradecanoate; Methyl tetradecanoate;
Molecular formula	C 15 H 30 O 2
Brief description	colorless liquid with a characteristic odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	204-680-1
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.256
PubChem	31284
Wikidata	Q27161384
properties
Molar mass	242.40 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.867 g cm −3
Melting point	18 ° C
boiling point	323 ° C
Vapor pressure	0.065 hPa (25 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol and most fixed oils;
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 .

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

Occurrence

Myristic acid methyl ester occurs naturally in violet roots . The compound was also detected in bark beetles ( Xyloterus domesticus L.).

Extraction and presentation

Myristate can be prepared by esterification of methanol with myristic acid in the presence of hydrogen chloride are recovered.

properties

Myristic acid methyl ester is a flammable, hardly inflammable, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor, which is practically insoluble in water. The compound has a faint onion, honey, and ore-like odor and aroma when it is present in traces.

use

Myristic acid methyl ester is used as a flavor and fragrance. It is also used as a solvent for pesticides .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on methyl myristic acid in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 1, 2019(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients . CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4200-9086-4 , pp. 1328 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Lexicon of Chemistry: Myristic Acid - Lexicon of Chemistry , accessed on January 1, 2019
↑ M. Bühring, W. Francke, V. Heemann: Volatile ingredients of Volatile Substances from Formica rufa L. and polyctena Forst / Volatile Substances from Formica rufa L. and F. polyctena Forst. In: Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 31, 1976, p. 748, doi : 10.1515 / znc-1976-11-1223 .
↑ Fred Winter: Fragrances and Perfuming Technology Genesis, characteristics and chemistry of fragrances with special consideration of their practical use for the production of complex fragrance mixtures . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-7091-5731-2 , p. 210 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Michael Ash: Handbook of Green Chemicals . Synapse Info Resources, 2004, ISBN 978-1-890595-79-1 , pp. 610 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on methyl myristic acid 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, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4200-9086-4 , pp. 1328 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[spektrum.de-3] Lexicon of Chemistry: Myristic Acid - Lexicon of Chemistry , accessed on January 1, 2019

[DOI10.1515/znc-1976-11-1223-4] M. Bühring, W. Francke, V. Heemann: Volatile ingredients of Volatile Substances from Formica rufa L. and polyctena Forst / Volatile Substances from Formica rufa L. and F. polyctena Forst. In: Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 31, 1976, p. 748, doi : 10.1515 / znc-1976-11-1223 .

[Fred_Winter-5] Fred Winter: Fragrances and Perfuming Technology Genesis, characteristics and chemistry of fragrances with special consideration of their practical use for the production of complex fragrance mixtures . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-7091-5731-2 , p. 210 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Michael_Ash-6] Michael Ash: Handbook of Green Chemicals . Synapse Info Resources, 2004, ISBN 978-1-890595-79-1 , pp. 610 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).