Description:
Hexadecanal 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.
- Molecular Weight: 240.43
- Molecular Formula: C16H32O
Purity: 95%
Canonical SMILES:
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
InChI:
InChI=1S/C16H32O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h16H,2-15H2,1H3
InChIKey: NIOYUNMRJMEDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Melting Point: 36-38°C
- Solubility: Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
- Appearance: White to Off-white Low Melting Solid
- Application: It is used in the production of lipid and fatty acids.
- Storage: Store at -20°C
Synonyms:
16: 0 aldehyde; palmitaldehyde; N-hexadecanal; 1-hexadecanal; palmitoyl aldehyde; hexadecan-1-one
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