13429-27-1

Basic information

• Product Name: POTASSIUM MYRISTATE
• Synonyms: myristicacid,potassiumsalt;nonsoulmk1;potassiumn-tetradecanoate;potassiumtetradecanoate;TETRADECANOIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT;POTASSIUM MYRISTATE;PotassiumMirystate;Kaliummyristat
• CAS NO: 13429-27-1
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₂₇O₂*K
• Molecular Weight: 266.46
• EINECS: 236-550-5
• Mol File: 13429-27-1.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 319.6 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 144.8 °C
• Appearance: /
• Vapor Pressure: 0.000139mmHg at 25°C
• CAS DataBase Reference: POTASSIUM MYRISTATE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: POTASSIUM MYRISTATE(13429-27-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: POTASSIUM MYRISTATE(13429-27-1)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 13429-27-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Uses

potassium myristate is a cleansing and emulsifying agent.

InChI:InChI=1/C14H28O2.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16;/h2-13H2,1H3,(H,15,16);/q;+1/p-1

Upstream product

• 544-63-8 n-tetradecanoic acid 
• 124-10-7 methyl myristoate 

Downstream Products

• 20255-94-1 1,2-dimyristoyl-rac-glycerol 
• 7770-09-4 glycerol 1,3-dimyristate 
• 555-45-3 tritetradecanoylglycerol 
• 589-68-4 1-monoglyceride myristic acid 
• 7717-45-5 lead tetradecanoate 
• 60138-19-4 1,2-distearoyl-3-myristoylglycerol 
• 55256-01-4 1-Myristo-2-stearo-3-palmitin 
• 60175-30-6 dilauryl-myristoyl-glycerol 
• 622-56-0 myristanilide 
• 22122-18-5 ethylene glycol monomyristate 

Relevant articles and documents

Fatty acid potassium had beneficial bactericidal effects and removed Staphylococcus aureus biofilms while exhibiting reduced cytotoxicity towards mouse fibroblasts and human keratinocytes

Wounds frequently become infected or contaminated with bacteria. Potassium oleate (C18:1K), a type of fatty acid potassium, caused >4 log colony-forming unit (CFU)/mL reductions in the numbers of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli within 10 min and a >2 log CFU/mL reduction in the number of Clostridium difficile within 1 min. C18:1K (proportion removed: 90.3%) was significantly more effective at removing Staphylococcus aureus biofilms than the synthetic surfactant detergents sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES) (74.8%, p 0.01) and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) (78.0%, p 0.05). In the WST (water-soluble tetrazolium) assay, mouse fibroblasts (BALB/3T3 clone A31) in C18:1K (relative viability vs. control: 102.8%) demonstrated a significantly higher viability than those in SLES (30.1%) or SLS (18.1%, p 0.05). In a lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage assay, C18:1K (relative leakage vs. control: 108.9%) was found to be associated with a significantly lower LDH leakage from mouse fibroblasts than SLES or SLS (720.6% and 523.4%, respectively; p 0.05). Potassium oleate demonstrated bactericidal effects against various species including Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, and Clostridium difficile; removed significantly greater amounts of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm material than SLES and SLS; and maintained fibroblast viability; therefore, it might be useful for wound cleaning and peri-wound skin.

Base reactant

Alkyl nitriles in combination with alkali metal hydroxides provide super bases which are useful in various chemical processes.