Hexadeca-2,4,6,8-tetraenal

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C16H24O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC=CC=CC=CC=CC=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 85.26%
    Oily 61.55%
    Citrus 41.07%
    Waxy 40.55%
    Fishy 35.0%
    Fruity 30.15%
    Sweet 29.5%
    Green 27.46%
    Aldehydic 24.91%
    Woody 22.45%

     

    Flavor
    Citrus 34.53%
    Fatty 30.66%
    Wax 26.01%
    Spicy 25.86%
    Pumpkin 24.9%
    Cucumber 24.83%
    Oriental 24.53%
    Orange 23.65%
    Melon 23.49%
    Sweet 22.16%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.6

    pKa est.
    7.75 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    232.36 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    300°C

    Flash point

    • 171.21 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    Hexadeca-2,4,6,8-tetraenal is a multifunctional aldehyde commonly evaluated as a reactive intermediate and crosslinking agent in polymer chemistry. In industrial manufacturing, it can serve as a building block for specialty polymers and high-performance coatings, where its multiple aldehyde groups enable crosslinking with amine- or hydrazine-type curatives. It is also used as a precursor in organic synthesis for more complex aldehyde-containing compounds and functionalized polymers. In coatings, inks, and adhesives formulations, it may function as a crosslinkable component to impart hardness and chemical resistance. Additionally, researchers explore its potential as a monomer or building block in advanced materials for electronics and related fields. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 524.45
    methanol 390.29
    isopropanol 445.72
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 951.85
    n-propanol 462.7
    acetone 1083.45
    n-butanol 445.77
    acetonitrile 305.38
    DMF 582.96
    toluene 336.19
    isobutanol 316.59
    1,4-dioxane 837.37
    methyl acetate 504.46
    THF 1879.73
    2-butanone 968.06
    n-pentanol 348.01
    sec-butanol 399.37
    n-hexane 177.56
    ethylene glycol 22.25
    NMP 507.69
    cyclohexane 282.32
    DMSO 1256.87
    n-butyl acetate 805.64
    n-octanol 106.84
    chloroform 1217.49
    n-propyl acetate 720.57
    acetic acid 206.09
    dichloromethane 1575.61
    cyclohexanone 1156.11
    propylene glycol 73.69
    isopropyl acetate 605.1
    DMAc 557.38
    2-ethoxyethanol 437.7
    isopentanol 413.28
    n-heptane 106.84
    ethyl formate 253.77
    1,2-dichloroethane 1492.2
    n-hexanol 381.38
    2-methoxyethanol 565.26
    isobutyl acetate 418.53
    tetrachloromethane 208.39
    n-pentyl acetate 371.07
    transcutol 2134.85
    n-heptanol 126.11
    ethylbenzene 204.74
    MIBK 590.91
    2-propoxyethanol 548.04
    tert-butanol 535.33
    MTBE 811.43
    2-butoxyethanol 277.44
    propionic acid 218.76
    o-xylene 190.48
    formic acid 27.71
    diethyl ether 1183.28
    m-xylene 221.35
    p-xylene 216.64
    chlorobenzene 387.28
    dimethyl carbonate 117.99
    n-octane 29.21
    formamide 64.12
    cyclopentanone 1149.97
    2-pentanone 1008.74
    anisole 367.07
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 973.96
    gamma-butyrolactone 845.25
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 590.16
    pyridine 782.11
    3-pentanone 617.87
    furfural 548.07
    n-dodecane 15.47
    diethylene glycol 204.45
    diisopropyl ether 307.64
    tert-amyl alcohol 418.47
    acetylacetone 796.82
    n-hexadecane 18.65
    acetophenone 357.6
    methyl propionate 550.15
    isopentyl acetate 659.26
    trichloroethylene 1777.34
    n-nonanol 107.28
    cyclohexanol 446.64
    benzyl alcohol 237.33
    2-ethylhexanol 297.75
    isooctanol 135.3
    dipropyl ether 761.19
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 370.1
    ethyl lactate 173.21
    propylene carbonate 429.68
    n-methylformamide 207.73
    2-pentanol 376.75
    n-pentane 108.03
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 547.32
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 583.33
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 287.62
    mesitylene 154.48
    ε-caprolactone 742.89
    p-cymene 130.69
    epichlorohydrin 1428.0
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 960.25
    2-aminoethanol 98.9
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 566.71
    sulfolane 1020.76
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 50.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1367.69
    n-hexyl acetate 402.86
    isooctane 46.36
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 408.26
    sec-butyl acetate 475.83
    tert-butyl acetate 654.51
    decalin 93.62
    glycerin 81.85
    diglyme 881.71
    acrylic acid 117.71
    isopropyl myristate 157.87
    n-butyric acid 513.89
    acetyl acetate 346.5
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 107.39
    ethyl propionate 569.3
    nitromethane 446.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1070.03
    benzonitrile 293.83
    trioctyl phosphate 83.03
    1-bromopropane 1049.14
    gamma-valerolactone 1065.21
    n-decanol 80.21
    triethyl phosphate 187.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 210.18
    propionitrile 358.44
    vinylene carbonate 293.21
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 587.98
    DMS 266.37
    cumene 132.67
    2-octanol 92.27
    2-hexanone 769.37
    octyl acetate 171.66
    limonene 253.4
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 963.1
    ethyl orthosilicate 201.57
    tributyl phosphate 119.57
    diacetone alcohol 545.62
    N,N-dimethylaniline 230.58
    acrylonitrile 305.22
    aniline 278.65
    1,3-propanediol 187.84
    bromobenzene 471.58
    dibromomethane 1131.97
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1533.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 364.09
    tetrabutyl urea 161.95
    diisobutyl methanol 198.79
    2-phenylethanol 249.58
    styrene 268.01
    dioctyl adipate 227.69
    dimethyl sulfate 201.71
    ethyl butyrate 596.65
    methyl lactate 144.16
    butyl lactate 229.13
    diethyl carbonate 285.84
    propanediol butyl ether 201.7
    triethyl orthoformate 355.95
    p-tert-butyltoluene 123.84
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 244.61
    morpholine 1277.14
    tert-butylamine 369.02
    n-dodecanol 61.63
    dimethoxymethane 653.07
    ethylene carbonate 285.28
    cyrene 227.69
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 486.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 505.13
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 418.22
    4-methylpyridine 699.54
    dibutyl ether 466.09
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 198.79
    DEF 753.71
    dimethyl isosorbide 554.04
    tetrachloroethylene 861.48
    eugenol 212.44
    triacetin 327.21
    span 80 239.34
    1,4-butanediol 71.9
    1,1-dichloroethane 1157.99
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 324.64
    methyl formate 127.58
    2-methyl-1-butanol 354.79
    n-decane 32.45
    butyronitrile 497.4
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 171.35
    1-chlorooctane 150.52
    1-chlorotetradecane 47.69
    n-nonane 34.57
    undecane 21.1
    tert-butylcyclohexane 80.03
    cyclooctane 74.64
    cyclopentanol 345.76
    tetrahydropyran 1635.54
    tert-amyl methyl ether 537.26
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 513.44
    1-hexene 551.81
    2-isopropoxyethanol 353.39
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 43.39
    methyl butyrate 735.34

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