Tetradecanal
Tetradecanal is a long-chain fatty aldehyde that is tetradecane in which two hydrogens attached to a terminal carbon are replaced by an oxo group. It is found in coriander. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a bacterial metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty aldehyde and a 2,3-saturated fatty aldehyde. It derives from a hydride of a tetradecane. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- tetradecanal
- Molecular formula
- C14H28O
- Molecular weight
- 212.37 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 212.214015512 Da
- XLogP3
- 6.0
- Topological polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:84067
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2228569
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1021665
- PubMed:22960633
- PubMed:22863803
- PubMed:22854262
- PubMed:22675626
- PubMed:22675344
- PubMed:22661718
- PubMed:22650907
- PubMed:22649613
- PubMed:22631607
- PubMed:22586368
- PubMed:22586365
- PubMed:22570618
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 166.00 °C. @ 24.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 260 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.825-0.830 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Melting Point: 30 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: colourless to pale yellow liquid/fatty, orris-like odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.438-1.445 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: soluble inmost organic solvents; Insoluble in water Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 1 ml in 1 ml of 80% alcohol (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 0.9% (13 of 1463) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (99.1%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (99.1%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, and P362+P364 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1463 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 13 of 1463 reports by companies.; There are 2 notifications provided by 1450 of 1463 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
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Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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