About heptanal
heptanal (CAS 111-71-7) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C7H14O and a molecular weight of 114.19 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of FXHGMKSSBGDXIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
- CAS Number
- 111-71-7
- Formula
- C7H14O
- Molecular Weight
- 114.19 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- heptanal
- InChI Key
- FXHGMKSSBGDXIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
heptanal is also known as Heptaldehyde, Enanthaldehyde, n-Heptaldehyde, Enanthal, Heptyl aldehyde, N-HEPTANAL, among other names.
Description
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.
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