Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Myristic acid
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation	2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	Tetradecanoic acid
JECFA number	113
CAS number	544-63-8
FEMA number	2764
COE number	16
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	228.38
Chemical formula	C14H28O2
Physical form/odour	hard, white, or faintly yellowish, somewhat glossy, crystalline solid
Solubility	practically insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C)	NA
Assay min %	94%
Acid value max	242-249
Refractive index	NA
Specific gravity	NA
Other requirements	Saponification Value: 242 to 251; Solidification Pt.: 48° to 55.5°; Unsaponifiable Matter: < 1%; Water: < 0.2%SC: Palmitic acid; Lauric acid
ID Test	IR
Spectrum