Description
Methyl myristate has a honey and orris-like odor with a corresponding
flavor at trace levels. May be prepared by direct esterification
of methanol with myristic acid in the presence of gaseous HCL.
Chemical Properties
clear colorless to yellowish liquid
Chemical Properties
Methyl myristate has a faint onion, honey and orris-like odor and a corresponding flavor at trace levels.
Uses
Methyl myristate finds limited use in perfume compositions, not only in Orris bases with Ionones,
but also in Mimosa, Cassie, Tuberose, Honey-suckle, etc. It
performs well in powder perfumes with musks
and Methylionones. The ester finds some use in flavor compositions, mainly in Honey and a few types of
fruit flavor. The concentration is normally
only traces, or from 0.2 to 2 ppm.
Uses
Methyl myristate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the anayte in
Mentha piperitaL. extract using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.
Uses
Intermediate for myristic acid detergents, emul-sifiers, wetting agents, stabilizers, resins, lubricants,plasticizers, textiles, animal feeds, standard for gaschromatography, flavoring.
Uses
Methyl myristate may be used as an intermediate polarity oil component of oil-in-water, especially “Pickering-type”, emulsions.
Definition
Themethyl ester of myristic acid.
Preparation
By direct esterification of methanol with myristic acid in the presence of gaseous HCl.
Taste threshold values
Reported found in violet roots, apple, banana, bilberry, grapes, papaya, blackberry, strawberry, chive, tomato,
cheeses, milk powder, smoked fish, cocoa, tea, coconut oil, passion fruit, beans, mushroom, Bantu beer, plum and apple brandy,
rhubarb, buckwheat, Bourbon vanilla, mountain papaya, cooked shrimp, turnip, Chinese cabbage, clam, mussels, cape gooseberry
and pawpaw.
General Description
Methyl myristate is a fatty acid methyl ester commonly used as a flavoring essence.
It is one of the main:
- phytochemical constituent of Cycas Beddomei cones
- volatile flavor component of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) tea
