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Product Name:
Myristic acid
Formula:
C14H28O2
Synonyms:
1-Tridecanecarboxylic acid;C14:0;Myristic acid;NSC 5028;Tetradecanoic acid
Inquiry
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Tetradecanoic acid is an oily white crystalline solid. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Oily, white, crystalline solid |
| Odor | The odor should be faint with no rancidity. |
| Boiling Point | 482.9 °F at 100 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 129 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | greater than 235 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.8622 at 129 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 288 °F ; 5 mmHg at 345 °F; 760 mmHg at 604 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | log Kow = 6.11 |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Viscosity | 5.83 mPa sec at 70 °C |
| Heat of Combustion | -8,721.4 kJ/mol |
| Surface Tension | 27.4 dynes/cm at 70 °C |
| Ionization Efficiency | Negative |
| Odor Threshold | Odor Threshold Low: 10.0 [mmHg] Odor threshold (detection) from HSDB |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4723 at 70 °C/D |
| Dissociation Constants | pKa = 4.90 |
| Collision Cross Section | 161.92 Ų [M-H]- [CCS Type: DT; Buffer gas: N2; Sample Type: Human bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF); Dataset: Unambiguous Lipids] |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1748 1772 1748 1748 1762 1752 1752 1743 1743 1743 1739 1731 1737 1740 1737.27 1762 1779 1747 1747 1763 1767 1762 1763 1778 1763 1735 1784 1740 1750 1756 1761 1751 1767 1744 1769 1756 1761 1746 1772 1769 1738 1743 1747 1717 1750 1731 1741 1760 1800 1734.8 1795 1770 1780 1765 1783 1741 1755 1751 1783 1748 1745 1747 1777.4 1727.8 1758 1762 1764 1748 1748 1760 1760 1749 1750 1786 1754 303 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Neutralization value: 245.68 |
| Chemical Classes | Lipids -> Unambiguous Lipids |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P304+P340:IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. P405:Store locked up. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 228.37 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 5.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 12 |
| Exact Mass | 228.208930132 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 228.208930132 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 16 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 155 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Tetradecanoic acid is an oily white crystalline solid. (NTP, 1992)