The crude trimyristin was recrystallized twice in order to produce a more pure version of trimyristin. The percent recovery of the first recrystallization was 8.94%. The reason that the percent recovery is so low is due to the fact that the initial amount of nutmeg, 1.029 g, is included as the starting material. The melting point of the first recrystallization was 52-53°C. The listed MP of trimyristin is 56-57°C, and thus the obtained melting point is lower than the listed MP. This could be due to impurities within the mixture. The second recrystallization of trimyristin yielded a percent recovery of 0.972%.
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