Myristic Acid ethyl ester

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. 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.Formal Name: tetradecanoic acid, ethyl ester. CAS Number: 124-06-1. Synonyms: Ethyl Myristate, Ethyl Tetradecanoate, NSC 8917, SFE 16:0. Molecular Formula: C16H32O2. Formula Weight: 256.4. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solution in ethanol. Solubility: DMF: 30 mg/ml, DMSO: 20 mg/ml, Ethanol: 30 mg/ml. SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(OCC)=O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3. InChi Key: MMKRHZKQPFCLLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N.