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Myristic acid

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Nutmeg Lab - Hydrolyzing Trimyristin to Myristic Acid (Part 2 of 2)

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What does myristic acid mean?

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Myristic acid has the formula CH3(CH2)12COOH. Provide the structure of the triglyceride trimyristin.

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Structure & Types of Fatty acids

Myristic acid (IUPAC systematic name: 1-tetradecanoic acid) is a common saturated fatty acid with the molecular formula CH3(CH2)12COOH. Its salts and esters are commonly referred to as myristates. It is named after the binomial name for nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), from which it was first isolated in 1841 by Lyon Playfair.