Nomenclature
CAS number: 110-27-0
Tetradecanoic acid 1-methylethyl ester; isopropyl tetradecanoate; 1-methylethyl tetradecanoate; myristic acid isopropyl ester.
C
17H
34O
2; mol wt 270.45.
C 75.50%, H 12.67%, O 11.83%.
Description and references
The commercial product may contain small amounts
of esters of palmitic and other satd fatty acids. Physical properties:
Bonhorst et al., Ind. Eng. Chem. 40, 2379 (1948).
Properties
Liquid of low viscosity, practically odorless.
mp ≈3°. bp2 140.2°; bp20 192.6°; dec 208°. d20 0.8532; d99 0.7942. nD25 1.432-1.434. Withstands
oxidation and does not readily become rancid. Sol in castor oil,
cottonseed oil, acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol, toluene,
and mineral oil. Practically insol in water, glycerol, propylene
glycol. Dissolves many waxes, cholesterol, lanolin.Use
In cosmetic and topical medicinal prepns where good
absorption through the skin is desired.