Myristyl aldehyde
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Preferred IUPAC name Tetradecanal | |
Other names Myristaldehyde; Myristic aldehyde; n-Tetradecyl aldehyde | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.267 ![]() |
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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] |
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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.
References
- ^ a b c d e Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health