Isolation of trimyristin from nutmeg procedure

         To a round-bottom flask was added nutmeg (1.00g) and tert-butyl methyl ether (3mL). Heating at boiling point was performed to the solution for 10 minutes. Micro-scale filtration was performed on the solution. Crude product was recrystallized from acetone (2mL) and cooled. To a round-bottom flask was added recrystallized trimyristin (60mg), 6M NaOH (2mL) and 95% ethanol (2mL). The solution was refluxed for 45 minutes. The solution was allowed to cool and poured in a beaker containing water (8mL). To the solution was added HCl (2mL) dropwise and stirred while cooled. Remaining recrystallized trimyristin was recrystallized from acetone (2mL). Melting point of product and both recrystallized trimyristin was determined.