Chemical Properties
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Uses
A biological fatty Acid, used in cosmetics, skin treatments, and hair preparations.
Uses
As a biological fatty Acid, 2-HydroxyMyristic Acid can be used in cosmetics, skin treatments, and hair preparations.
Definition
ChEBI: A long-chain fatty acid that is a derivative of myristic acid having a hydroxy substituent at C-2.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the acid from chloroform or twice from MeOH (m 85.8-86.6o) [Horn & Pretorious J Chem Soc 1463 1954, Chibnall et al. Biochem J 30 1034 1963, Beilstein 3 H 361, 3 I 130, 3 II 246