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Cited in 8 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Pubchem Sid | 504752364 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504752364 |
| Sonrisas canónicas | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O |
| IUPAC Name | octadecanal |
| InChIKey | FWWQKRXKHIRPJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C18H36O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/h18H,2-17H2,1H3 |
| Isómeros SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O |
| RTECS | RG0181500 |
| Peso molecular | 268.49 |
| Beilstein | 1(1)373 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1777275 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1777275&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Clase | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty aldehydes |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Fatty aldehydes |
| Alternative Parents | Alpha-hydrogen aldehydes Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Fatty aldehyde - Alpha-hydrogen aldehyde - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aldehyde - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty aldehydes. These are long chain aldehydes with a chain of at least 12 carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | a small molecule |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Fecha | Articulo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | May 05, 2026 | O134521 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 05, 2026 | O134521 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 23, 2026 | O134521 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 13, 2024 | O134521 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 05, 2024 | O134521 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 05, 2024 | O134521 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 05, 2024 | O134521 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 05, 2024 | O134521 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 14, 2023 | O134521 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 11, 2021 | O134521 |
| Sensibilidad | Moisture sensitive. Air sensitive.Heat sensitive |
|---|---|
| Punto de ebullición (°C) | 215°C/20mmHg |
| Punto de fusión (°C) | 43-47°C |
| Peso molecular | 268.500 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 8.100 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 16 |
| Exact Mass | 268.277 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 268.277 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.100 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 19 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 165.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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