The starting materials were reacted to obtain a crude trimyristin product. Trimyristin was obtained in a 82.9% yield. The final product, myristic acid, was obtained at a 80.9% yield. The products were identified and compared using melting points. The melting point of the first recrystallized product was 56°C compared to the melting point of the second recrystallization of 58°C. Comparing these two melting points it is clear that the more times a recrystallization step is performed then the closer the experimental melting point is to the theoretical melting point. The melting point of the myristic acid was found to be 53°C which is comparable to the actual melting point of 54°C.
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