Myristyl aldehyde

Myristyl aldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Tetradecanal
Other names
Myristaldehyde; Myristic aldehyde; n-Tetradecyl aldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 124-25-4 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:84067
ChemSpider
  • 29031
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.267 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
  • 31291
UNII
  • 44AJ2LT15N checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID1021665 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C14H28O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h14H,2-13H2,1H3
    Key: UHUFTBALEZWWIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C14H28O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h14H,2-13H2,1H3
    Key: UHUFTBALEZWWIH-UHFFFAOYAK
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
Properties
Chemical formula
 C14H28O
Molar mass 212.377 g·mol−1
Density 0.832 g/cm3 (15 °C)[1]
Melting point 30 °C (86 °F; 303 K)[1]
Boiling point 302[1]
Solubility in water
 0.0015 g/L[1]
Hazards
Flash point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 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.

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