METHYL MYRISTATE Property

Melting point:

18 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

323 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.855 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

0.065 Pa (25 °C)

FEMA 

2722 | METHYL MYRISTATE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.436(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to yellow

Odor

at 100.00 %. fatty waxy petal

Odor Type

waxy

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. React with water.

JECFA Number

183

BRN 

1773739

LogP

6.41 at 36℃

CAS DataBase Reference

124-10-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Methyl myristate (124-10-7)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

38

Safety Statements 

23-24/25

WGK Germany 

1

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29322090

Hazardous Substances Data

124-10-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P273Avoid release to the environment.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P337+P313IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

METHYL MYRISTATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Methyl myristate has a honey and orris-like odor with a corresponding flavor at trace levels. May be prepared by direct esterification of methanol with myristic acid in the presence of gaseous HCL.

Chemical Properties

Methyl myristate has a faint onion, honey and orris-like odor and a corresponding flavor at trace levels.

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to yellowish liquid

Uses

Intermediate for myristic acid detergents, emul-sifiers, wetting agents, stabilizers, resins, lubricants,plasticizers, textiles, animal feeds, standard for gaschromatography, flavoring.

Uses

Methyl myristate may be used as an intermediate polarity oil component of oil-in-water, especially “Pickering-type”, emulsions.

Uses

Methyl myristate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the anayte in Mentha piperita?L. extract using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.

Uses

Methyl myristate finds limited use in perfume compositions, not only in Orris bases with Ionones, but also in Mimosa, Cassie, Tuberose, Honey-suckle, etc. It performs well in powder perfumes with musks and Methylionones. The ester finds some use in flavor compositions, mainly in Honey and a few types of fruit flavor. The concentration is normally only traces, or from 0.2 to 2 ppm.

Definition

Themethyl ester of myristic acid.

Preparation

By direct esterification of methanol with myristic acid in the presence of gaseous HCl.

Taste threshold values

Reported found in violet roots, apple, banana, bilberry, grapes, papaya, blackberry, strawberry, chive, tomato, cheeses, milk powder, smoked fish, cocoa, tea, coconut oil, passion fruit, beans, mushroom, Bantu beer, plum and apple brandy, rhubarb, buckwheat, Bourbon vanilla, mountain papaya, cooked shrimp, turnip, Chinese cabbage, clam, mussels, cape gooseberry and pawpaw.

General Description

Methyl myristate is a fatty acid methyl ester commonly used as a flavoring essence.
It is one of the main:

• phytochemical constituent of Cycas Beddomei cones
• volatile flavor component of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) tea