Properties: Liquid of low viscosity, practically odorless. mp ~3°. bp2 140.2°; bp20 192.6°; dec 208°. d20 0.8532; d99 0.7942. nD25 1.432-1.434. Withstands oxidation and does not readily become rancid. Sol in castor oil, cottonseed oil, acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol, toluene, and mineral oil. Practically insol in water, glycerol, propylene glycol. Dissolves many waxes, cholesterol, lanolin.
Melting point: mp ~3°
Boiling point: bp2 140.2°; bp20 192.6°
Index of refraction: nD25 1.432-1.434
Density: d20 0.8532; d99 0.7942
Use: In cosmetic and topical medicinal prepns where good absorption through the skin is desired. A jellied isopropyl myristate was marketed as
Estergel (Merck Co.) .
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