8.22102

Isopropyl myristate

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Isopropyl myristate, Tetradecanoic acid isopropyl ester, Myristic acid isopropyl ester
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₇H₃₄O₂
• CAS Number: 110-27-0
• Molecular Weight: 270.45
• UNSPSC Code: 12352108
• EC Index Number: 203-751-4
• NACRES: NA.22
• MDL number: MFCD00008982

Properties

• vapor pressure: <1 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Segment: 200
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: >300 °C
• potency: >10000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat), >5000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• bp: 140 °C/3 hPa
• transition temp: flash point >150 °C
• solubility: <0.05 mg/L
• density: 0.85 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: O(C(C)C)C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCC
• InChI: 1S/C17H34O2/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-17(18)19-16(2)3/h16H,4-15H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: AXISYYRBXTVTFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Nanoemulsion Formulation: A study on formulating celastrol nanoemulsions using isopropyl myristate and virgin coconut oil to improve drug delivery systems (Abdullah et al., 2022).
• Green Synthesis Approaches: Examination of green synthesis methods for producing isopropyl myristate in novel single phase mediums, contributing to sustainable chemical processes (Vadgama et al., 2015).
• Transdermal Drug Delivery Enhancement: Investigation of the effects of isopropyl myristate as a skin penetration enhancer for improving the delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients (Zhao et al., 2016).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.853 - 0.854
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk: awg
• flash_point_c: > 150 °C
• flash_point_f: >302.0 °F