Myristyl Aldehyde

Myristyl aldehyde
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Tetradecanal
	Other names Myristaldehyde; Myristic aldehyde; n-Tetradecyl aldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	124-25-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:84067;
ChemSpider	29031;
PubChem CID	31291;
UNII	44AJ2LT15N ;
	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;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H28O
Molar mass	212.377 g·mol−1
Density	0.832 g/cm3 (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 [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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[GESTIS-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health