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  Crystals in Myristyl Myristate

  Posted by jiroband on May 24, 2016 at 4:21 pm

  I have some old Myristyl Myristate (approx. 7 years old). I just opened it and discovered small clear crystals throughout that look like coarse salt. What are these crystals, and is this safe to use?

  Thanks!

  jiroband replied 8 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 7 Replies

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  belassi

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  May 24, 2016 at 5:25 pm

  Myristyl Myristate -> Myristol acid + Myristol alcohol -> Myristol aldehyde + Myristol alcohol

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  jiroband

  Member

  May 24, 2016 at 6:15 pm

  Thanks, Belassi.

  Is it still usable, or has it “decomposed”?

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  belassi

  Member

  May 24, 2016 at 8:08 pm

  Probably you are viewing the results of a decomposition reaction of some kind. I would bin it. If it has reached the final phase, I suspect there would be a smell, because aldehydes usually are quite smelly.

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  jiroband

  Member

  May 24, 2016 at 8:35 pm

  Thanks for your comments, Mr. B.!

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  Bill_Toge

  Member

  May 24, 2016 at 10:01 pm

  I strongly suspect it’s contamination of some kind

  myristyl myristate is not reactive enough to undergo susbtantial hydrolysis or reduction in air, even over seven years

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  Bobzchemist

  Member

  May 25, 2016 at 1:47 pm

  Why not check the melt point before you trash it?

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  jiroband

  Member

  May 25, 2016 at 3:15 pm

  Thanks Bill and Bob — I appreciate your replies!

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