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| Preferred IUPAC name Tetradecan-1-ol | |
| Other names Myristyl alcohol Tetradecyl alcohol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.637 |
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| Properties | |
| C14H30O | |
| Molar mass | 214.393 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.824 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 38 °C (100 °F; 311 K) |
| Boiling point | >260 °C |
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| H410 | |
| P273,P391,P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
1-Tetradecanol, or commonlymyristyl alcohol (fromMyristica fragrans – thenutmeg plant), is a straight-chainsaturatedfatty alcohol, with the molecular formula CH3(CH2)12CH2OH. It is a white waxy solid that is practically insoluble in water, soluble indiethyl ether, and slightly soluble inethanol.[2]
1-Tetradecanol may be prepared by thehydrogenation ofmyristic acid (or its esters); myristic acid itself can be found in nutmeg (from where it gains its name) but is also present inpalm kernel oil andcoconut oil and it is from these that the majority of 1-tetradecanol is produced.[3] It may also be produced from petrochemical feedstocks via either theZiegler process.
As with other fatty alcohols, 1-tetradecanol is used as an ingredient in cosmetics such as cold creams for itsemollient properties. It is also used as an intermediate in the chemical synthesis of other products such assurfactants.
Like other fatty alcohols, myristyl alcohol has very low acute toxicity, withLD50 >5000 mg/kg (oral, rat).[2]
