16530-71-5

Basic information

• Product Name: ammonium tetradecanoate
• Synonyms: 240-599-8; tetradecanoic acid, ammonium salt
• CAS NO: 16530-71-5
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₂₈O₂*H₃N
• Molecular Weight: 245.4014
• EINECS: 240-599-8
• Mol File: 16530-71-5.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 319.6°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 144.8°C
• Vapor Pressure: 0.000139mmHg at 25°C
• CAS DataBase Reference: ammonium tetradecanoate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: ammonium tetradecanoate(16530-71-5)
• EPA Substance Registry System: ammonium tetradecanoate(16530-71-5)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 16530-71-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 544-63-8 n-tetradecanoic acid 

Downstream Products

• 593-08-8 tridecan-2-one 
• 544-63-8 n-tetradecanoic acid 

Relevant articles and documents

Method for the purification of myristic acid

The invention discloses a myristic acid purification method which comprises the following steps: reacting myristic acid and ammonia in polar solvent to obtain ammonium myristate; and acidifying the ammonium myristate to obtain purified myristic acid. The method has the advantages of no use of toxic solvent, short route, simple operation process, high quality of obtained products, high yield and low cost, and is easy to realize industrial production.