Hexadecanal

• CAT Number: R047296
• CAS Number: 629-80-1
• Molecular Formula: C16H32O
• Molecular Weight: 240.431
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: Palmitaldehyde; 1-Hexadecanal; Hexadecanaldehyde; Hexadecylaldehyde; n-Hexadecan-1-al; n-Hexadecanal
• Target: Endogenous Metabolite
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: hexadecanal
• 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
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O

Hexadecanal(CAT: R047296) is also known as palmital. It is prepared by catalytic oxidation of hexadecanol. It is mainly used for the modulation of cosmetics flavor, as well as apricot, peach, berry, and other fruit flavors. This product is used for organic synthesis, pharmaceutical research and development, and other scientific purposes.