Hexadecanal

Catalog NumberBL-M001050
CAS Number629-80-1
DescriptionHexadecanal is a fatty aldehyde used in the pharmaceutical industry as an intermediate in the production of various drugs. It is also used in research studies on Alzheimer's disease to investigate its effects on amyloid-beta aggregation.
IUPAC Namehexadecanal
Synonyms16:0 aldehyde; palmitaldehyde; N-hexadecanal; 1-hexadecanal; palmitoyl aldehyde; hexadecan-1-one
Molecular Weight240.43
Molecular FormulaC16H32O
Melting Point36-38°C
Purity95%
SolubilitySoluble in Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
AppearanceWhite to Off-white Low Melting Solid
ApplicationIt is used in the production of lipid and fatty acids.
Shelf Life2 years
StorageStore at -20°C
Percent CompositionC 79.93%, H 13.42%, O 6.65%
Canonical SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
InChIInChI=1S/C16H32O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h16H,2-15H2,1H3
InChI KeyNIOYUNMRJMEDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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