A free fatty aldehyde analog of palmitic acid
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Labeled Version(s)
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Hexadecanal

Item No. 9001996

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Technical Information
Formal Name
hexadecanal
CAS Number
629-80-1
Synonyms
  • FAL 16:0
  • 1-Hexadecanal
  • Palmitaldehyde
Molecular Formula
C16H32O
Formula Weight
240.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/mlEthanol:PBS (pH 7.2)(1:2): 0.3 mg/ml
λmax
207, 293 nm
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C16H32O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h16H,2-15H2,1H3
InChi Key
NIOYUNMRJMEDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Hexadecanal is the 16-carbon free fatty aldehyde analog of palmitic acid that, in conjunction with NAD+, acts as a substrate for hexadecanal:NAD+ oxidoreductase (fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase).1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Rizzo, W.B., and Craft, D.A. Sjögren-Larsson syndrome. Deficient activity of the fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase component of fatty alcohol:NAD+ oxidoreductase in cultured fibroblasts. J. Clin. Invest. 88(5), 1643-1648 (1991).