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IUPAC name
Octadecanal
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| Other names
Octadecanaldehyde; n-Octadecanal; Octodecane aldehyde; Octodecyl aldehyde; Stearyl aldehyde; Stearaldehyde
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.316 |
| EC Number | 211-346-9 |
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| Properties | |
| C18H36O | |
| Molar mass | 268.49 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.831 g/cm3, liquid |
| Melting point | 38 °C (100 °F; 311 K) |
| Boiling point | 320 °C (608 °F; 593 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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| Infobox references | |
Octodecanal is a long-chain aldehyde, with the chemical formula C18H36O (also known as stearyl aldehyde). Octadecanal is used by several species of insect as a pheromone.