CAS 111-71-7 appears in our catalog under these names: Heptaldehyde, 95%, Heptanal, Heptanal, 97% , Heptaldehyde, Heptanal, >95.0%(GC). Offered by: Combi-blocks, TRC, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Biosynth, TCI. Available pack sizes: 5g, 100g, 500g, 1kg, 25g, 100ml, 25ml, 5ml.
Heptanal is an n-alkanal resulting from the oxidation of the alcoholic hydroxy group of heptan-1-ol to the corresponding aldehyde. An endogenous aldehyde coming from membrane lipid oxidation, it is found in the blood of lung cancer patients and has been regarded as a potential biomarker of lung cancer. It has a role as a biomarker. It is a n-alkanal, a saturated fatty aldehyde and a medium-chain fatty aldehyde.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C7H14O |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 114.19 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | heptanal |
| InChIKey | FXHGMKSSBGDXIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCC=O |
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