#Organic Compound

[gauricmi]

Chemical Composition: Unveiling the Secrets of Methyl Myristate

Introduction:

Methyl Myristate, a compound with intriguing chemical composition, holds numerous secrets waiting to be uncovered.

Understanding its molecular structure and properties provides insights into its diverse applications across various industries.

Molecular Formula and Structure of Methyl Myristate

Methyl Myristate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C15H30O2.

Structurally, it consists of a 14-carbon fatty acid chain (myristate) attached to a methyl group.

This ester compound is synthesized through the reaction between myristic acid and methanol, resulting in its unique composition.

Hydrophobic Nature and Solubility

Methyl Myristate exhibits a hydrophobic nature due to its long hydrocarbon chain.

This hydrophobicity renders it insoluble in water but highly soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol, ether, and chloroform.

The solubility characteristics of Methyl Myristate influence its applications in various formulations and processes.

Fatty Acid Ester: Properties and Behavior

As a fatty acid ester, Methyl Myristate possesses distinctive properties and behavior.

It demonstrates good thermal stability, with a relatively low melting point and high boiling point.

These properties make Methyl Myristate suitable for use in applications requiring heat resistance and stability.

Synthesis Methods and Production Processes

Methyl Myristate is primarily synthesized through esterification reactions involving myristic acid and methanol.

The process typically occurs under acidic conditions and requires catalysts to facilitate the formation of the ester bond.

Alternative methods, such as transesterification, may also be employed for the production of Methyl Myristate from renewable feedstocks.

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[tenth-sentence]

Very serious accidents have occurred when concentrated nitric acid has been used around organic substances.

"Chemistry" 2e - Blackman, A., Bottle, S., Schmid, S., Mocerino, M., Wille, U.

[mindblowingscience]

Our quest for shiny, frizz-free hair using oils, gels, and sprays may come with a hidden health cost: releasing potentially harmful compounds, especially when paired with heat styling tools. Researchers in the US studied volatile organic compounds (VOCs), like siloxanes, emitted during various home hairstyling routines. Not only can certain hair care contribute to inhalation of VOCs inside homes, their analysis suggests it can also impact outdoor air quality through ventilation systems. While we don't know the full extent of the health impacts of inhaling these chemicals, it's unlikely they're doing us good. "We found the results to be extremely alarming," says civil engineer Nusrat Jung from Purdue University. "We did not expect to see such significant emissions of volatile chemical mixtures from off-the-shelf hair care products during typical hair care routines that many people perform each and every day."

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[amazingspider-z]

a quick sketch page i like to call: what if eyes but fucked up ft. my continued saga of trying (and. ahem. not succeeding) of drawing fire

[ozziesdisco]

Also guess who nearly caused an explosion in the chem lab today

[samodivas]

this [redacted] organization I follow unironically referred to as age-based discrimination as "ейджизъм" and I've been thinking about how cringe-inducing that is for days.

what the fuck is eydzizam? why did you have to literally transcribe a foreign compound word that makes zero sense when you could have simply said "discrimination based on age" and provided an insightful explanation for the issue you're addressing? how do you expect anyone to take you seriously when you can't even utilize language to make your point?

"oh but its terminology" it isn't! it truly isn't. right up there with "ейбълизъм" for "ableism" it's lazy, anglocentric and pathetically unaware of its own bias.

"but people who care about these things understand English so they know what it means" then why are you preaching to the choir? why are teenagers and 20 - 30 something year olds who have the means to master a foreign language the only audience that matters? what about people who don't know "terminology" or who are too old and out of the loop, or simply don't speak the language you're borrowing from?

I don't think wanting to have this information accessible in your own language, in terms you can fully comprehend, is somehow backwards or limiting. If this is what the entire "progressive" scene is like in this country, is it at all surprising that so many people (whether they're conservative, moderate or completely politically inactive) genuinely believe that these ideas are "planted by foreign agents" from the West?

And the fact that I get called "nationalist" for wanting the bare minimum effort to be put into adapting these topics for a localized audience is insane. If you can't make discussions on "ageism" or "ableism" accessible to a local person who doesn't speak English, it's not their problem for being "willfully ignorant" as most people coming from a place of privilege are. it's your problem for dismissing a huge segment of the population before they can even learn what the fuck you're preaching.

[what-shitfuckery-is-this-ew]

Organic chem and me have a complicated relationship

on one hand it's literally organic chemistry 🤮

on the other hand it's the most queer chemistry i've done + bio stuff

[kingdrawcse]

Unlocking the Bitter Truth: Denatonium Benzoate and Nintendo Switch

Denatonium benzoate, also known as 'bittering agent,' is the world's most bitter substance, with a bitterness 1000 times greater than quinine. Used in daily and industrial products to prevent accidental ingestion, it's even added to Nintendo Switch game cards for safety.

[materialsscienceandengineering]

New technology for customized air purification of toxic gases

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in daily products such as paints, adhesives, furniture, cosmetics, and deodorants make our lives easier. However, constant exposure can cause serious health problems such as respiratory illness, headaches, dermatitis, and cancer. Natural ventilation is the most effective way to reduce VOCs in indoor air, but recently, air purifiers have become a common method to maintain indoor air quality due to the frequent extreme outdoor condition (e.g., high concentration of fine dust, heat waves, and extreme cold). Generally, air purifiers remove VOCs by adsorption using activated carbon, which has a non-polar carbon surface and a large specific surface area. This activated carbon can effectively remove non-polar substances such as toluene and benzene, but cannot remove polar substances such as ketones and aldehydes.

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[kragehund-est]

it's pretty easy to explain why people verbally change "fentanyl" into "fentaNOL", it's a new word to many and they're mixing up a common suffix. what's NOT easy to explain is why someone tried to tell me that the reason for this is the mandela effect.

[blujayonthewing]

desire to save weed for the weekends lost out to the idea that maybe just resigning myself to the sobbing anxiety attack I'm already forseeing when I go to bed for, essentially, no meaningful reason is dumb actually

[trivia-on-the-tumbly]

week 1: week of october 29, 2023

[mindblowingscience]

Microbes do a lot under the soil surface that can’t be seen with the naked eye—from sequestering carbon to building the foundation of Earth’s crust. But even tiny microbes are feeling the stress of a hotter, drier future. The study, published in Nature Microbiology, is just one part of the B2 Water, Atmosphere, and Life Dynamics project, which brought over 90 researchers from around the world to the University of Arizona’s enclosed rainforest at Biosphere 2 to conduct a controlled drought experiment and better understand what happens to the world’s ecosystems when water is scarce. Uncovering how soil microbes process carbon and interact with the atmosphere under environmental stress helps scientists predict and support how ecosystems will adapt in the face of increasing temperatures and prolonged drought. When most people think of volatile organic compounds, they think of aerosols—which can contribute to warming and have negative impacts on air quality—but the term “volatile” simply refers to how easily a chemical or compound can change from a liquid to a gas phase, says lead study author Linnea Honeker, a postdoctoral researcher who worked with associate professor of environmental science Malak Tfaily in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences during the B2 WALD project.

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[prettyboysdontlookatexplosions]

even if we accept jeff, whose entire stupid blackmailing fault this situation is, forcing shauna to go to a wellness retreat like she needs any mental health care other than the legal right to murder her loser dumbass blackmailer husband, literally why would shauna not be like “ok i agree to go to literally any wellness retreat that is not run by the crazy cult leader bitch from the woods.” i still like this show and although objectively i think they pulled their punches with the all a dream thing and they should have had the baby starve to death for real i did find all the shauna giving birth stuff in this episode including the final scene extremely emotionally affecting (and i thought the actress playing teen shauna knocked it out of the park) but that was maybe the stupidest thing i’ve ever seen on a television show i thought was mostly good

[bonerey]

anixety is so dumb. people will hate me forever if i... *checks smudged writing on my wrist* make content that i know for a fact they would enjoy?