Methyl Tetradecanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    124-10-7

    Molecular formula
    C15H30O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1729.5
    • Carbowax: 1992.0

  • Odor profile

    Waxy 76.96%
    Fatty 76.4%
    Oily 66.98%
    Sweet 47.01%
    Fruity 42.98%
    Creamy 42.24%
    Dairy 34.78%
    Soapy 31.83%
    Winey 31.09%
    Coconut 30.5%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.8

    Molecular weight
    242.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 19 °C
    • 18.5 °C

    Boiling point

    • 295 °C
    • Boiling point: 155 °C @ 2 mm Hg
    • 323.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    125.11 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Insol in water; miscible in ethyl alcohol, ether, acetone
    • SOL IN OILS
    • Insoluble in water
    • soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils; insoluble in water

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl tetradecanoate
    • METHYL MYRISTATE
    • 124-10-7
    • Tetradecanoic acid, methyl ester
    • Myristic acid methyl ester
    • Uniphat A50
    • Metholeneat 2495
    • Methyl n-tetradecanoate
    • Myristic acid, methyl ester
    • FEMA No. 2722
    • Methyl myristylate
    • MFCD00008983
    • formyl tetradecanoate
    • DTXSID5027019
    • UNII-RG9851783C
    • CHEBI:89199
    • HSDB 5602
    • Emery 2214
    • NSC 5029
    • NSC-5029
    • EINECS 204-680-1
    • C14 FAME
    • Acide myristique methyl ester
    • AI3-01980
    • DTXCID607019
    • METHYL MYRISTATE [FHFI]
    • METHYL MYRISTATE [HSDB]
    • Tetradecanoic Acid Methyl Ester
    • EC 204-680-1
    • METHYL MYRISTATE [USP-RS]
    • WE(1:0/14:0)
    • RG9851783C
    • METHYL MYRISTATE (USP-RS)
    • tetradecanoic acid-methyl ester
    • Methyltetradecanoate
    • Methyl ntetradecanoate
    • Myristate methyl ester
    • Myristate, methyl ester
    • methyl tetradecanoic acid
    • Methyl N-tetradecanoic acid
    • Methyl myristate (Standard)
    • Tetradecanoate, methyl ester
    • SCHEMBL158121
    • CHEMBL207549
    • METHYL MYRISTATE [INCI]
    • Methyl myristate, >=98%, FG
    • MSK1812
    • NSC5029
    • Methyl myristate, >=99% (GC)
    • HY-W004288R
    • Myristic acid, methyl ester (8CI)
    • Tox21_200012
    • LMFA07010467
    • Methyl myristate, analytical standard
    • STL453780
    • AKOS004910358
    • CS-W004288
    • FM65081
    • HY-W004288
    • NCGC00164312-01
    • NCGC00164312-02
    • NCGC00257566-01
    • CAS-124-10-7
    • DA-75480
    • Tetradecanoic acid methyl ester (FAME MIX)
    • M0482
    • NS00002188
    • S0310
    • H10750
    • Q27161384
    • Methyl myristate, certified reference material, TraceCERT(R)
    • F205A716-B088-445E-981A-7037783C0147
    • Methyl myristate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • 204-680-1

  • Applications

    Methyl myristate (CAS 124-10-7), also known as methyl tetradecanoate, is a long-chain fatty acid ester valued across industries for its biocompatibility and ready biodegradability; it functions as an emollient, skin-conditioning and slip agent in creams, lotions, lipsticks and shampoos, reducing greasiness while improving sensory feel; in flavour and fragrance formulations its mild coconut nuance is blended into perfumes, confectionery, beverages and acts as a carrier solvent for volatile aroma compounds; in surfactant and emulsifier manufacture it is a starting material for sulfonated or ethoxylated derivatives that yield green detergents, antistatic additives for textiles and lubricity enhancers for mineral oils; as a lubricant component it appears in hydraulic fluids, metal-working oils and sewing machine oils thanks to stable viscosity, low pour point and low toxicity coupled with environmental degradability; in renewable energy research it serves both as a certified FAME reference for GC-MS calibration and as a candidate biodiesel or diesel diluent that lowers particulate emissions; in pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical formulations it dissolves lipophilic actives and supports nanoemulsion or microcapsule delivery systems, boosting bioavailability; agricultural uses exploit methyl myristate as part of insect attractant blends and as an eco-friendly sticker-spreader for pesticides; additionally it is employed as a PVC plasticiser, coating modifier and chromatographic standard for fatty acid resolution, illustrating a broad application spectrum spanning personal care, food, materials science and analytical research.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 747.89
    methanol 613.38
    isopropanol 1092.08
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 2525.71
    n-propanol 921.36
    acetone 2256.64
    n-butanol 958.78
    acetonitrile 965.37
    DMF 1949.27
    toluene 835.58
    isobutanol 875.85
    1,4-dioxane 2339.2
    methyl acetate 1425.94
    THF 3957.88
    2-butanone 2257.41
    n-pentanol 701.67
    sec-butanol 1060.3
    n-hexane 443.74
    ethylene glycol 30.96
    NMP 2044.29
    cyclohexane 1143.51
    DMSO 2222.54
    n-butyl acetate 2190.35
    n-octanol 411.34
    chloroform 4240.9
    n-propyl acetate 2376.91
    acetic acid 603.72
    dichloromethane 4226.62
    cyclohexanone 4468.85
    propylene glycol 118.58
    isopropyl acetate 1973.82
    DMAc 1813.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 1063.65
    isopentanol 1103.6
    n-heptane 258.15
    ethyl formate 961.29
    1,2-dichloroethane 3207.2
    n-hexanol 643.69
    2-methoxyethanol 1306.74
    isobutyl acetate 1308.73
    tetrachloromethane 936.77
    n-pentyl acetate 1693.07
    transcutol 3616.59
    n-heptanol 382.22
    ethylbenzene 555.58
    MIBK 1592.27
    2-propoxyethanol 1076.93
    tert-butanol 1721.11
    MTBE 2462.15
    2-butoxyethanol 841.42
    propionic acid 712.55
    o-xylene 599.18
    formic acid 76.31
    diethyl ether 2363.08
    m-xylene 594.33
    p-xylene 770.34
    chlorobenzene 1278.0
    dimethyl carbonate 301.06
    n-octane 92.23
    formamide 187.69
    cyclopentanone 3688.97
    2-pentanone 2399.17
    anisole 996.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2599.59
    gamma-butyrolactone 3022.52
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1332.37
    pyridine 2357.48
    3-pentanone 1595.89
    furfural 2042.21
    n-dodecane 44.66
    diethylene glycol 365.86
    diisopropyl ether 798.68
    tert-amyl alcohol 1436.05
    acetylacetone 2155.46
    n-hexadecane 56.81
    acetophenone 1009.88
    methyl propionate 1392.48
    isopentyl acetate 1874.94
    trichloroethylene 4718.87
    n-nonanol 374.13
    cyclohexanol 1644.47
    benzyl alcohol 622.17
    2-ethylhexanol 662.53
    isooctanol 422.72
    dipropyl ether 1587.31
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1322.63
    ethyl lactate 514.19
    propylene carbonate 1597.38
    n-methylformamide 722.86
    2-pentanol 915.42
    n-pentane 249.25
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1197.98
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1485.15
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 666.26
    mesitylene 443.16
    ε-caprolactone 3200.59
    p-cymene 362.82
    epichlorohydrin 3385.7
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3471.61
    2-aminoethanol 165.13
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1970.72
    sulfolane 3514.74
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 134.18
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3724.45
    n-hexyl acetate 1629.37
    isooctane 101.51
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1009.6
    sec-butyl acetate 1674.84
    tert-butyl acetate 2137.09
    decalin 303.77
    glycerin 159.11
    diglyme 2243.21
    acrylic acid 376.58
    isopropyl myristate 510.77
    n-butyric acid 1836.03
    acetyl acetate 1134.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 328.86
    ethyl propionate 1895.75
    nitromethane 1572.65
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1996.61
    benzonitrile 1060.17
    trioctyl phosphate 266.35
    1-bromopropane 2355.08
    gamma-valerolactone 3978.89
    n-decanol 235.11
    triethyl phosphate 563.98
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 560.39
    propionitrile 1185.47
    vinylene carbonate 1162.59
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1851.95
    DMS 771.74
    cumene 366.27
    2-octanol 383.67
    2-hexanone 1906.28
    octyl acetate 584.85
    limonene 722.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2801.15
    ethyl orthosilicate 568.51
    tributyl phosphate 392.99
    diacetone alcohol 1522.33
    N,N-dimethylaniline 632.98
    acrylonitrile 1053.69
    aniline 831.98
    1,3-propanediol 414.99
    bromobenzene 1579.4
    dibromomethane 3080.01
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4537.61
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1058.12
    tetrabutyl urea 523.14
    diisobutyl methanol 459.53
    2-phenylethanol 568.13
    styrene 724.21
    dioctyl adipate 735.18
    dimethyl sulfate 580.05
    ethyl butyrate 1802.31
    methyl lactate 378.07
    butyl lactate 853.19
    diethyl carbonate 871.79
    propanediol butyl ether 604.15
    triethyl orthoformate 1114.53
    p-tert-butyltoluene 335.39
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 801.07
    morpholine 3379.61
    tert-butylamine 1159.98
    n-dodecanol 170.81
    dimethoxymethane 1228.26
    ethylene carbonate 1242.97
    cyrene 613.99
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1519.99
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1504.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1426.83
    4-methylpyridine 2192.94
    dibutyl ether 1418.38
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 459.53
    DEF 2541.77
    dimethyl isosorbide 1388.23
    tetrachloroethylene 2834.51
    eugenol 629.36
    triacetin 1158.02
    span 80 723.5
    1,4-butanediol 164.26
    1,1-dichloroethane 3332.65
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 733.52
    methyl formate 429.61
    2-methyl-1-butanol 944.26
    n-decane 108.39
    butyronitrile 1548.08
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 483.29
    1-chlorooctane 539.22
    1-chlorotetradecane 155.73
    n-nonane 119.49
    undecane 63.56
    tert-butylcyclohexane 230.75
    cyclooctane 241.32
    cyclopentanol 1464.49
    tetrahydropyran 4258.95
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1669.74
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1214.31
    1-hexene 1164.09
    2-isopropoxyethanol 935.0
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 195.41
    methyl butyrate 2648.58

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Fissitigma shangtzeense, flower extract Fissitigma shangtzeense Tsiang et P.T. Li, fam. Annonaceae 1.72%
Genet absolute 1 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.04%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.01%
Michelia champaca flower headspace (China) Michelia champaca L., fam. Magnoliaceae 5.05%
Genipap fruit (Brazil) Genipa americana L., fam. Rubiaceae 0.05%
Nutmeg 8 8008-45-5 Myristica fragrans Houtt., fam. Myristicaceae 0.28%
Cochlospermum planchonii tubercle Cochlospermum planchonii A.Rich, fam. Bixaceae (Cochlospermaceae) 0.2%
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 0.03%
Catharanthus roseus leaf Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, fam. Apocynaceae 1.0%
Catharanthus roseus marcs Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, fam. Apocynaceae 0.6%
Geneps fruit (Cuba) Melicocca bijuga L., fam. Sapindaceae 0.01%