| Preferred name | ethyl myristate |
| Trivial Name | Ethyl myristate |
| Short Description | ethyl tetradecanoate |
| Formula | C16 H32 O2 |
| CAS Number | 124-06-1 |
| FEMA Number | 2445 |
| Flavis Number | 9.104 |
| ECHA Number | 204-675-4 |
| FDA UNII | 6995S49749 |
| Nikkaji Number | J10.056K |
| Beilstein Number | 1776382 |
| MDL | MFCD00008984 |
| COE Number | 385 |
| xLogP3-AA | 6.70 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 38 ethyl tetradecanoate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 124-06-1 ; ETHYL MYRISTATE |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB34153 |
| FooDB: | FDB012435 |
| YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB01355 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2915.90.5050 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Molecular weight | 256.42944335938 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.131 to 7.173 |
| Refractive Index | 1.434 to 1.438 @ 20 °C |
| Melting Point | 11 to 12°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 178 to 180°C @ 12 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.002 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 110 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 6.899 est |
| Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 0.03693 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Waxy | |
| sweet, waxy, violet, orris | |
| Odor strength | low |
| Substantivity | 4 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1989) | At 100.00 %. sweet waxy violet orris |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 3, 51, (1990) | Sweet, waxy |
| Flavor Type: Waxy | |
| sweet, waxy, creamy | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 3, 51, (1990) | At 60.00 ppm. Sweet, waxy, creamy |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Coconut , Cream , Currant , Fruit , Honey , Orris , Tuberose , Violet |
| Flavoring purposes | Fat |
| Other purposes | Emollients , Solvents |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents , Skin conditioning - emollient , Solvents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| None - None found. | |
| S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Human Experience: | |
| 12 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for ethyl myristate usage levels up to: | |||
| 12.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 14.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 6.70000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 30.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 8.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 8.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 10.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of straight-chain primary aliphatic alcohols/aldehydes/acids, acetals and esters with esters containing saturated alcohols and acetals containing saturated aldehydes (chemical group 1) when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
| AIDS Citations:Search |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):124-06-1 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :31283 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| ethyl tetradecanoate |
| Chemidplus:0000124061 |