Myristyl aldehyde, also known as tetradecanal, is a reduced form of myristic acid.

Myristyl aldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Tetradecanal
Other names
Myristaldehyde; Myristic aldehyde; n-Tetradecyl aldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C14H28O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h14H,2-13H2,1H3
    Key: UHUFTBALEZWWIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C14H28O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15/h14H,2-13H2,1H3
    Key: UHUFTBALEZWWIH-UHFFFAOYAK
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
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).

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.

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