Nomenclature
CAS number: 555-45-3
Myristin; glyceryl trimyristate.
C
45H
86O
6; mol wt 723.16.
C 74.74%, H 11.99%, O 13.27%.
Description and references
Occurs in many vegetable fats and oils, notably
in coconut oil and nutmeg butter.
Properties
White to yellowish-gray solid; d460 0.885; mp 56-57°; nD60 1.4429. Insol in H2O; sol in alc, benzene, chloroform,
ether.