Myristic Acid ethyl ester – 500 mg

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
124-06-1
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
De Minimis - 1170 / 3

Myristic acid is a saturated fatty acid commonly found in animal and vegetable fats that is frequently used in cosmetics, soaps, perfumes, and flavorings. It increases low density lipoprotein cholesterol making it one of the most hypercholesterolemic of the saturated fatty acids.{14160} Myristic acid ethyl ester is a more hydrophobic form of the free acid. It is a marker of excessive ethanol consumption that can be isolated from the hair of an individual.{14159}  

 

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Description

Myristic acid is a saturated fatty acid commonly found in animal and vegetable fats that is frequently used in cosmetics, soaps, perfumes, and flavorings. It increases LDL cholesterol making it one of the most hypercholesterolemic of the saturated fatty acids.{14160} Myristic acid ethyl ester is a more hydrophobic form of the free acid. It is a marker of excessive ethanol consumption that can be isolated from the hair of an individual.{14159}


Formal name: tetradecanoic acid, ethyl ester

Synonyms:  Ethyl Myristate|Ethyl Tetradecanoate|NSC 8917

Molecular weight: 256.4

CAS: 124-06-1

Purity: >98%

Formulation: A solution in ethanol


Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Fatty Esters/Ethers||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Fatty Acids