Ethyl myristate
SIAL/04597 - analytical standard
Synonym: Ethyl tetradecanoate; Myristic acid ethyl ester
CAS Number: 124-06-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H32O2
Molecular Weight: 256.42
EC Number: 204-675-4
MDL Number: MFCD00008984
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)12COOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
bp | 178-180 °C/12 mmHg (lit.) |
density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
format | neat |
grade | analytical standard |
impurities | ≤0.5% water |
InChI | 1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8- |
InChI key | MMKRHZKQPFCLLS-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 11-12 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
refractive index | n |
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shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC |
Application: | Ethyl myristate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte as an alcohol biomarker in dried blood spots and hair samples by chromatography based techniques. Ethyl myristate may also be used as an analytical standard in the determination of the analyte in selected beer flavors by stir bar sorptive extraction and solvent back extraction. |
General description: | Ethyl myristate is a long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE) which is used as a biochemical marker of excessive alcohol consumption. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 113 °C - closed cup |
Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
bp | 178-180 °C/12 mmHg (lit.) |
mp | 11-12 °C (lit.) |
Density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 85151701 |