MYRISTIC ANHYDRIDE Property

Melting point:

53-55 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

510.5°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.8502

refractive index 

1.4335 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Toluene,Benzene

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Almost white

EPA Substance Registry System

Myristic acid anhydride (626-29-9)

Safety

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2915.90.5050

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

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.

MYRISTIC ANHYDRIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

Myristic anhydride may be used in the following studies:

• As a reactant to synthesize cholesteryl myristate by reacting with cholesterol.
• As a reactant in the synthesis of 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine by acylating sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine.
• As a reagent in the synthesis of 3-(bis-{2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl}amino)propane-1,2-diol, an intermediate of cationic lipid.
• As a reactant to synthesize neryl myristate by reacting with nerol.
• As a reagent to synthesize myristoylated t-butylglutamic acid by myristoylation of γ-tert-butoxy-glutamic acid.

General Description

Myristic anhydride is an anhydride of myristic acid. Its synthesis by reacting myristoyl chloride with acetic anhydride has been reported. It participates in the synthesis of fatty acyl derivatives of macrocyclic peptides.