2-HydroxyMyristic Acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

70-72°C

Boiling point:

377.5±15.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

0.969±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

pka

3.86±0.21(Predicted)

form 

White to off-white solid.

color 

White to Off-White

BRN 

1725369

LogP

5.150 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

2507-55-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

3

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2-HydroxyMyristic Acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Off-White Solid

Uses

A biological fatty Acid, used in cosmetics, skin treatments, and hair preparations.

Uses

As a biological fatty Acid, 2-HydroxyMyristic Acid can be used in cosmetics, skin treatments, and hair preparations.

Definition

ChEBI: A long-chain fatty acid that is a derivative of myristic acid having a hydroxy substituent at C-2.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from chloroform or twice from MeOH (m 85.8-86.6o) [Horn & Pretorious J Chem Soc 1463 1954, Chibnall et al. Biochem J 30 1034 1963, Beilstein 3 H 361, 3 I 130, 3 II 246

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