1-hexadecanal

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
629-80-1

[ Name ]:
1-hexadecanal

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 211-111-0
n-hexadecylaldehyde
palmityl aldehyde
hexadecyl aldehyde
palmitoyl aldehyde
Palmitoyl
Palmitic aldehyde
1-hexadecanal
Palmitaldehyde
PLY
Hexadecanal

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Hexadecanal (Palmitaldehyde) is a free fatty aldehyde present in animals[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[Target]

Endogenous Metabolite[1]

[References]

[1]. Gilbertson JR, et al. Isolation and analysis of free fatty aldehydes from rat, dog, and bovine heart muscle. J Lipid Res. 1967 Jan;8(1):38-45.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.8±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
297.8±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
36-38ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₆H₃₂O

[ Molecular Weight ]:
240.425

[ Flash Point ]:
138.9±6.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
240.245316

[ PSA ]:
17.07000

[ LogP ]:
7.28

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.440

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

1-hexadecanal

Names

Biological Activity

Chemical & Physical Properties

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Precursor & DownStream

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Related Compounds