Tetradecanal

Overview IFRA Botanical Request a quote

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    124-25-4

    Molecular formula
    C14H28O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC=O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1613.14
    • Carbowax: 1922.57

  • Odor profile

    Waxy 74.8%
    Fatty 72.74%
    Citrus 68.81%
    Orange 50.5%
    Aldehydic 49.71%
    Fresh 48.14%
    Sweet 44.0%
    Fruity 43.3%
    Floral 42.24%
    Fruit skin 41.84%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.0

    Molecular weight
    212.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 30 °C

    Boiling point

    • 166.00 °C. @ 24.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    125.54 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • soluble inmost organic solvents; Insoluble in water
    • 1 ml in 1 ml of 80% alcohol (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • TETRADECANAL
    • 124-25-4
    • Myristaldehyde
    • Myristic aldehyde
    • n-Tetradecanal
    • Tetradecyl aldehyde
    • 1-Tetradecanal
    • Myristylaldehyde
    • Tetradecylaldehyde
    • Aldehyde C-14
    • C-14 aldehyde, myristic
    • Aldehyde C-14, myristic
    • Myristyl Aldehyde
    • n-Tetradecyl aldehyde
    • 1-Tetradecyl aldehyde
    • NSC 66435
    • FEMA No. 2763
    • FEMA 2763
    • EINECS 204-692-7
    • UNII-44AJ2LT15N
    • BRN 1765987
    • DTXSID1021665
    • CHEBI:84067
    • AI3-36199
    • MFCD00007019
    • NSC-66435
    • MYRISTALDEHYDE [FCC]
    • n-C13H27CHO
    • MYRISTALDEHYDE [FHFI]
    • CH3(CH2)12CHO
    • 44AJ2LT15N
    • DTXCID101665
    • PEACH ALDEHYDE (C14)
    • 4-01-00-03389 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • NSC66435
    • Tetradecanaldehyde
    • tetradecane aldehyde
    • Myristaldehyde (8CI)
    • 1la3
    • SCHEMBL18604
    • WLN: VH13
    • CHEMBL2228569
    • Tox21_202794
    • BBL102211
    • LMFA06000078
    • STL556010
    • AKOS009158344
    • CS-W004303
    • GS-5775
    • NCGC00260340-01
    • CAS-124-25-4
    • NS00013016
    • T2696
    • H10276
    • Q6948297

  • Applications

    Tetradecanal (myristaldehyde, CAS 124-25-4) is a C14 straight-chain aldehyde with a fatty–waxy, slightly citrus-green odor, used primarily as a fragrance ingredient in fine fragrances, soaps, detergents and home-care products to add aldehydic freshness, diffusion and substantivity; at trace levels it may also be employed in flavor formulations in some jurisdictions to impart creamy, fatty and citrus-peel nuances, and it serves as a valuable intermediate in organic synthesis to access the corresponding C14 alcohol (myristyl alcohol), acid (myristic acid), oximes/imines and acetals for making surfactants, emulsifiers, fabric-softener actives and other functional materials; it is a convenient starting point for building unsaturated C14 aldehydes used as insect pheromones for crop protection; it is also used as a reference/internal standard in GC/GC–MS methods for long-chain aldehydes in oils and biological samples, and as a model substrate for redox enzyme (ALDH/ADH) studies in the lab.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 606.46
    methanol 350.16
    isopropanol 889.94
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 1857.2
    n-propanol 764.51
    acetone 1694.18
    n-butanol 905.84
    acetonitrile 583.39
    DMF 1136.0
    toluene 691.1
    isobutanol 705.82
    1,4-dioxane 1677.9
    methyl acetate 942.27
    THF 4090.39
    2-butanone 1720.27
    n-pentanol 649.71
    sec-butanol 858.54
    n-hexane 897.93
    ethylene glycol 24.76
    NMP 1408.01
    cyclohexane 1655.78
    DMSO 1681.72
    n-butyl acetate 2433.02
    n-octanol 409.78
    chloroform 3028.75
    n-propyl acetate 1801.2
    acetic acid 364.28
    dichloromethane 3100.87
    cyclohexanone 3394.84
    propylene glycol 95.21
    isopropyl acetate 1528.77
    DMAc 938.05
    2-ethoxyethanol 717.19
    isopentanol 998.25
    n-heptane 774.35
    ethyl formate 688.62
    1,2-dichloroethane 2686.24
    n-hexanol 882.95
    2-methoxyethanol 909.11
    isobutyl acetate 1134.67
    tetrachloromethane 798.54
    n-pentyl acetate 1440.38
    transcutol 3002.97
    n-heptanol 415.93
    ethylbenzene 519.62
    MIBK 1364.85
    2-propoxyethanol 1125.92
    tert-butanol 1381.67
    MTBE 1926.73
    2-butoxyethanol 778.9
    propionic acid 515.43
    o-xylene 493.28
    formic acid 38.01
    diethyl ether 2152.57
    m-xylene 512.82
    p-xylene 676.49
    chlorobenzene 1042.68
    dimethyl carbonate 207.16
    n-octane 195.67
    formamide 88.95
    cyclopentanone 2984.15
    2-pentanone 2102.48
    anisole 801.21
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2548.72
    gamma-butyrolactone 2534.65
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1112.22
    pyridine 1787.88
    3-pentanone 1327.41
    furfural 1541.16
    n-dodecane 76.74
    diethylene glycol 332.32
    diisopropyl ether 882.54
    tert-amyl alcohol 1100.91
    acetylacetone 1638.83
    n-hexadecane 96.42
    acetophenone 783.05
    methyl propionate 1003.17
    isopentyl acetate 1964.19
    trichloroethylene 3433.28
    n-nonanol 389.77
    cyclohexanol 1448.58
    benzyl alcohol 473.96
    2-ethylhexanol 922.02
    isooctanol 468.41
    dipropyl ether 2667.01
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1065.38
    ethyl lactate 433.04
    propylene carbonate 1365.05
    n-methylformamide 411.08
    2-pentanol 885.59
    n-pentane 478.2
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1441.34
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1387.19
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 588.51
    mesitylene 429.49
    ε-caprolactone 2331.47
    p-cymene 451.02
    epichlorohydrin 2688.87
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2764.77
    2-aminoethanol 126.83
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1309.65
    sulfolane 2889.94
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 194.47
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3239.6
    n-hexyl acetate 1416.33
    isooctane 173.42
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 855.97
    sec-butyl acetate 1355.98
    tert-butyl acetate 1727.47
    decalin 412.66
    glycerin 121.58
    diglyme 1893.79
    acrylic acid 274.04
    isopropyl myristate 556.88
    n-butyric acid 1478.44
    acetyl acetate 829.53
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 291.63
    ethyl propionate 1493.08
    nitromethane 832.54
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2156.41
    benzonitrile 816.91
    trioctyl phosphate 261.23
    1-bromopropane 2355.02
    gamma-valerolactone 2843.83
    n-decanol 267.9
    triethyl phosphate 607.72
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 577.15
    propionitrile 878.3
    vinylene carbonate 886.32
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1275.34
    DMS 600.23
    cumene 370.8
    2-octanol 391.06
    2-hexanone 1674.26
    octyl acetate 578.39
    limonene 908.71
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2154.2
    ethyl orthosilicate 643.11
    tributyl phosphate 392.23
    diacetone alcohol 1224.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 531.42
    acrylonitrile 716.7
    aniline 652.85
    1,3-propanediol 323.83
    bromobenzene 1293.99
    dibromomethane 2498.51
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3337.02
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1093.34
    tetrabutyl urea 498.34
    diisobutyl methanol 691.78
    2-phenylethanol 552.66
    styrene 640.93
    dioctyl adipate 701.24
    dimethyl sulfate 392.74
    ethyl butyrate 2020.05
    methyl lactate 293.31
    butyl lactate 748.76
    diethyl carbonate 926.72
    propanediol butyl ether 471.32
    triethyl orthoformate 1284.95
    p-tert-butyltoluene 425.76
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 672.5
    morpholine 2488.38
    tert-butylamine 1122.17
    n-dodecanol 203.41
    dimethoxymethane 959.16
    ethylene carbonate 946.14
    cyrene 487.87
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1217.45
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1646.81
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1110.5
    4-methylpyridine 1661.49
    dibutyl ether 1755.32
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 691.78
    DEF 1834.84
    dimethyl isosorbide 1270.6
    tetrachloroethylene 2108.16
    eugenol 507.98
    triacetin 917.8
    span 80 616.7
    1,4-butanediol 124.01
    1,1-dichloroethane 2579.11
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 667.92
    methyl formate 265.15
    2-methyl-1-butanol 816.47
    n-decane 191.48
    butyronitrile 1258.26
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 579.95
    1-chlorooctane 661.32
    1-chlorotetradecane 204.08
    n-nonane 220.99
    undecane 112.13
    tert-butylcyclohexane 335.14
    cyclooctane 438.79
    cyclopentanol 1241.53
    tetrahydropyran 3810.82
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1380.61
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1042.55
    1-hexene 1648.13
    2-isopropoxyethanol 696.08
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 109.46
    methyl butyrate 2046.83

    Scent© AI

1 4

IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) 1 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.04%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) 2 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.04%
Lime (Persian) 1 90063-52-8 Citrus latifolia Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Orange, bitter (Spain) 2 72968-50-4 Citrus aurantium L., ssp. amara Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Orange, sweet (Israel) 1 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Orange, sweet (Israel) 2 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Shamouti, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Orange, sweet (Italy) 2 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Valencia late, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Orange, sweet (Spain) 1 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Valencia late, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Etrog, peel Citrus medica L., cultivar ethrog Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Polygonum minus (Kesom) Polygonum minus Huds., fam. Polygonaceae 1.56%
Cilantro (Coriander leaf) 3 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.7%
Parsley leaf (Korea) 8000-68-8 Petroselinum crispum (Miller) A.W. Hill (C. sativum Hoffm.), fam. Apiaceae 0.64%
Cilantro (Coriander leaf) 1 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.32%
Mandarin (Italy) 5 8008-31-9 Citrus deliciosa Tenore (C. reticulata Blanco, cv.mandarin), fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Orange, sweet (Italy) 5 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Orange, bitter (Italy) 72968-50-4 Citrus aurantium L., ssp. amara Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Angelica root (Finland) 4 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L. var. archangelica, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%
Angelica root (Finland) 3 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L. var. sativa, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.35%
Lemon (Japan) 4 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Vietnam) 1a Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Nees, fam. Lauraceae 0.8%
Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Vietnam) 1b Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Nees, fam. Lauraceae 0.9%
Machilus bombycina Machilus bombicyna King, fam. Lauraceae 0.4%
Protium heptaphyllum 1a leaf Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) March., fam. Burseraceae 0.28%
Naoshichi (Japan) Citrus taguma-sudachi Hort. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Lime (Persian) (Japan) Citrus latifolia Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.01%
Coriander fruit (Cuba) 8008-32-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.18%
Sideritis condensata Sideritis condensata Boiss. et Heldr., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.02%
Cilantro (Coriander leaf) 5a 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.69%
Cilantro (Coriander leaf) 5b 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 2.22%
Bergamot (Italy) 4 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Fitweed leaf Eryngium foetidum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.66%
Fitweed seed Eryngium foetidum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.09%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) 5 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Lemon (Italy-Sicily) 11 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Clementine (Italy) 3a Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan., cultivar Oroval, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Clementine (Italy) 3b Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan., cultivar Monreal, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Clementine (Italy) 3c Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan., cultivar Comune, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Lemon (Uruguay) 8a 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Lemon (Uruguay) 8b 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) (Peru) 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.04%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) (Ivory Coast) 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) 7 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Clementine (Uruguay) 1a Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan., cultivar Nules, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Clementine (Uruguay) 1b Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan., cultivar Comune, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Citron (Italy) peel 1b Citrus medica L., cultivar Diamante, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Citron (Italy) peel 1c Citrus medica L., cultivar Diamante, fam. Rutaceae 0.15%
Bifora radians (Turkey) Bifora radians Bieb., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 2.51%
Lemon (Italy-Sicily) 12a Femminello 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., cultivar Femminello, fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Lemon (Italy-Sicily) 12b Lo Porto 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., cultivar Lo Porto, fam. Rutaceae 0.03%