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Myristyl aldehyde, also known as tetradecanal, is a reduced form of myristic acid.
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Tetradecanal | |
| Other names
Myristaldehyde; Myristic aldehyde; n-Tetradecyl aldehyde | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.267 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| 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] |
| 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).
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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.
