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Creation Date2016-05-19 02:16:19 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:09:46 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM006657
Identification
Common NameMETHYL MYRISTATE
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA fatty acid methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of tetradecanoic acid (myristic acid) with methanol.
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
Metholeneat 2495ChEBI
Methyl myristateChEBI
Methyl N-tetradecanoateChEBI
Myristic acid methyl esterChEBI
Myristic acid, methyl esterChEBI
Tetradecanoic acid, methyl esterChEBI
Uniphat a50ChEBI
Methyl myristic acidGenerator
Methyl N-tetradecanoic acidGenerator
Myristate methyl esterGenerator
Myristate, methyl esterGenerator
Tetradecanoate, methyl esterGenerator
Methyl tetradecanoic acidGenerator
Methyl myristylateHMDB
Myristic acid, methyl ester (8ci)HMDB
C14-MESMeSH
Tetradecanoic acid methyl esterMeSH
Tetradecanoic acid methyl ester sodium saltMeSH
Chemical FormulaC15H30O2
Average Molecular Mass242.398 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass242.225 g/mol
CAS Registry Number124-10-7
IUPAC Namemethyl tetradecanoate
Traditional Namemethyl myristate
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C15H30O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(16)17-2/h3-14H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyZAZKJZBWRNNLDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid methyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00026 g/LALOGPS
logP6.38ALOGPS
logP5.51ChemAxon
logS-6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count13ChemAxon
Refractivity72.65 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability32.14 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9400000000-95707d1182507d9b4e91Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00du-9100000000-573216c9953d23ac1952Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - CI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-0090000000-28e5af8831e76511ab3dSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00du-9000000000-50be8bc91afbbafe8222Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00du-9000000000-5a629735a82f6a4f1e6eSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9400000000-95707d1182507d9b4e91Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-000i-9400000000-c44cc311aa043e945cbbSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0bt9-5910000000-42d2f396d093669008c5Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-01ox-0190000000-b14a958e415f5278ac6bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0296-6950000000-011437c7ff9baa5dd023Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9300000000-e42404215091a937d3bbSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-f784926a5a2fd44e3c87Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-052f-1090000000-ac6d44b11fdabd2176e7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052f-9320000000-166deb2cd0201187b838Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-0090000000-031c438a1a20401b2ca4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-052f-1090000000-5cb83219d6ab9c24feccSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0adl-9320000000-1430a094d9a858f90e84Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-8590000000-2542399383db39a4c604Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0aor-9100000000-7650dcf3c42628720e39Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-20067eae5c7028cf15e5Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0030469
FooDB IDFDB002338
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00051572
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID29024
ChEBI ID89199
PubChem Compound ID31284
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDYMDB16051
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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