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| Preferred IUPAC name Propan-2-yl tetradecanoate | |
| Other names Tetradecanoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester Myristic acid isopropyl ester | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.412 |
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| MeSH | C008205 |
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| Properties | |
| C17H34O2 | |
| Molar mass | 270.457 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.85 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 167 °C (333 °F; 440 K) at 9 mmHg |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Isopropyl myristate (IPM) is theester ofisopropyl alcohol andmyristic acid.
Isopropyl myristate is a polaremollient and is used in cosmetic and topical pharmaceutical preparations where skin absorption is desired. It is also used as a treatment forhead lice.[2] It is also in flea and tick killing products for pets.
It is used to remove bacteria from the oral cavity as thenon-aqueous component of the two-phasemouthwash product "Dentyl pH".
Isopropyl myristate is also used as a solvent in perfume materials, and in the removal process ofprosthetic make-up.
Hydrolysis of the ester from isopropyl myristate can liberate the acid and the alcohol. The acid is theorized to be responsible for decreasing of the pH value of formulations.[3][4]
