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Merck

8.00399

Myristic acid

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Myristic acid, Tetradecanoic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)12COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
228.37
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
208-875-2
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
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vapor pressure

<0.01 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

solid

potency

>10000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

bp

326 °C/1013 hPa

mp

52-56 °C

transition temp

flash point >165 °C

solubility

1.07 mg/L

density

0.8622 g/cm3 at 54 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C14H28O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16/h2-13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)

InChI key

TUNFSRHWOTWDNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 52 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 56 °C
Identity (IR): passes test


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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