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

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Myristyl aldehyde

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Tetradecanal
Other names Myristaldehyde; Myristic aldehyde; n-Tetradecyl aldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	124-25-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:84067
ChemSpider	29031
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.267
PubChem CID	31291
UNII	44AJ2LT15N Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1021665
InChI 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
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
Properties
Chemical formula	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]
Solubility in water	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). Infobox references

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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.