Chemical Properties
WHITE TO LIGHT BEIGE CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Uses
Trimyristin, is the triglyceride of myristic acid, which is found naturally in many vegetable fats and oils. It can be used for the preparation of Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) composed of trimyristin (solid lipid) and poloxamer 407 (surfactant).
Definition
ChEBI: A triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by myristic (tetradecanoic) acid.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Purification Methods
Crystallise it from diethyl ether. [Beilstein 2 IV 1135.]