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Myristic acid
SpectraBase Compound ID CcwuHS6weto
InChI InChI=1S/C14H28O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16/h2-13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)
InChIKey TUNFSRHWOTWDNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 228.38 g/mol
Molecular Formula C14H28O2
Exact Mass 228.20893 g/mol
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Solvent CDCl3
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  • Tetradecanoic acid
  • HYSTRENE 9014
  • Neo-Fat 14
  • Emery 655
  • Myristic acid, tetradecanoic acid
  • Tetradecanoic acid <n->
  • FA 14:0
  • 1-Tridecanecarboxylic acid
  • NSC 5028
  • n-Tetradecanoic acid
  • Univol U 316S
  • Edenor C 14
  • Crodacid
  • C14 fatty acid
  • Myristinsaeure
  • Tetradecanoate
  • n-Tetradecoic acid
  • Myristic acid, pure
  • n-Tetradecan-1-oic acid
  • Tetradecanoic (myristic) acid
  • HYDROFOL ACID 1495
  • HYSTRENE 9514
  • KORTACID 1499
  • PHILACID 1400
  • PRIFAC 2942
  • CCRIS 4724
  • FEMA NO. 2764
  • HSDB 5686
  • EINECS 208-875-2
  • BRN 0508624
  • AI3-15381
  • C14:0
  • Fatty Acid: Myristic

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