Myristyl aldehyde

Names
Preferred IUPAC name

Tetradecanal

Other names

Myristaldehyde; Myristic aldehyde; n-Tetradecyl aldehyde

Identifiers

CAS Number

* 124-25-4 Y

3D model (JSmol)

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ChEBI |

* CHEBI:84067

ChemSpider |

* 29031

PubChem CID

* 31291

UNII |

* 44AJ2LT15N Y

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)[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

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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. ↑ 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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