Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:29:35 UTC
Update Date2024-10-09 21:54:07 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0032975
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePalmitaldehyde
DescriptionPalmitaldehyde, also known as 1-hexadecanal, 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. Thus, palmitaldehyde is considered to be a fatty aldehyde lipid molecule. Palmitaldehyde is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-HexadecanalChEBI
16-HexadecanalChEBI
N-HexadecanalChEBI
Palmitoyl aldehydeHMDB
HexadecanalHMDB
Molecular FormulaC16H32O
Average Mass240.4247
Monoisotopic Mass240.245315646
IUPAC Namehexadecanal
Traditional Namepalmitoyl
CAS Registry Number629-80-1
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
InChI Identifier
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 KeyNIOYUNMRJMEDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N