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Myristyl aldehyde

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Myristyl aldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Tetradecanal
Other names Myristaldehyde; Myristic aldehyde; n-Tetradecyl aldehyde
Identifiers
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C14H28O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h14H,2-13H2,1H3Key: UHUFTBALEZWWIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C14H28O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h14H,2-13H2,1H3Key: UHUFTBALEZWWIH-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
Properties
Chemical formula C14H28O
Molar mass 212.377 g·mol
Density 0.832 g/cm (15 °C)
Melting point 30 °C (86 °F; 303 K)
Boiling point 302
Solubility in water 0.0015 g/L
Hazards
Flash point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Myristyl aldehyde, also known as tetradecanal, is a reduced form of myristic acid.

It is naturally produced by bioluminescent bacteria of the Vibrio genus and is one of two substrates produced and consumed by the Vibrio fischeri luciferase light emission system.

References

  1. ^ Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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