Structured Summary
Abstract
A saturated 14-carbon fatty acid occurring in most animal and vegetable fats, particularly butterfat and coconut, palm, and nutmeg oils. It is used to synthesize flavor and as an ingredient in soaps and cosmetics. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C14H28O2
- Molecular Weight
- 228.37 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 544-63-8
- IUPAC Name
- tetradecanoic acid
- InChIKey
- TUNFSRHWOTWDNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D019814
- Source
- PubChem CID 11005
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Tetradecanoic Acid
- Acid, Myristic
- Acid, Tetradecanoic
- Myristate
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
98; use MYRISTIC ACID (NM) 1982-97
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Previous Indexing
- Myristic Acids (1982-1997)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Myristic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019814. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019814
- Myristic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myristic_acid
- Myristic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422658
- Myristic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 11005. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11005