hexadecanal Chemical Properties

Melting point:

36-38?C

Boiling point:

151°C/2mmHg(lit.)

Density 

0.8264 (estimate)

refractive index 

1.4456 (estimate)

storage temp. 

-20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

solubility 

DMF: 30 mg/ml; DMSO: 10 mg/ml; Ethanol: 30 mg/ml; Ethanol:PBS (pH 7.2)(1:2): 0.3 mg/ml

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Almost white

Odor

at 100.00?%. cardboard

Stability:

Air Sensitive, Hygroscopic, Moisture Sensitive

LogP

7.027 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

Hexadecanal (629-80-1)

Safety Information

RTECS 

ML8200000

HS Code 

2912.19.5000

hexadecanal Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White Solid

Uses

It is used in the production of lipid and fatty acids.

Uses

Hexadecanal is used in the production of lipid and fatty acids.

Definition

ChEBI: Hexadecanal is a long-chain fatty aldehyde and a 2,3-saturated fatty aldehyde. It has a role as a human metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a mouse metabolite.

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