Isopropyl myristate
- Myristate
- Isopropyl Myristate (INCI)
Colorless and odorless liquid
Liquid
0.85 g · cm -3
0-1 ° C
140 ° C (3 mbar)
- Practically insoluble in water (0.05 mg · l-1 at 20 ° C)
- Miscible with dichloromethane, chloroform, ethanol, diethyl ether, fatty oils and liquid paraffin
From 1.432 to 1.436 (at 20 ° C)
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Isopropyl myristate is a chemical compound selected from the group of carboxylic acid ester and is an ester of myristic acid.
Occurrence
Isopropyl comes naturally for example, in front of butter, palm kernel oil and coconut oil.
Production and representation
Isopropyl myristate can be obtained by the esterification of myristic acid with isopropanol or by transesterification of methyl myristate with isopropanol.
Properties
Isopropyl myristate is a colorless, odorless liquid and is the isopropyl ester of myristic acid. It has a viscosity of 5-6 mPa · s at 20 ° C and a saponification number of 202-212 mg KOH / g
Use
Isopropyl myristate is used as a synthetic chemical. It is used in cosmetics as spreading and greasing agents as well as a solubilizer. Another use of it is in the local treatment of pediculosis ( head lice ).