Tridecanal

Tridecanal is an organic compound with the formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₁CHO. A colorless oily liquid, it is the aldehyde derivative of tridecane. It is produced by hydroformylation of 1-dodecene. Hydrogenation of tridecanal gives 1-tridecanol.

Tridecanal

Names
Other names Aldehyde 13-13
Identifiers
CAS Number	10486-19-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:89816
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2228568
ChemSpider	23643
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.900
EC Number	234-004-0
PubChem CID	25311
UNII	193923TA82
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4021682
InChI InChI=1S/C13H26O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14/h13H,2-12H2,1H3 Key: BGEHHAVMRVXCGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCC=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H26O
Molar mass	198.350 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.825±0.06 g/cm3
Melting point	14 °C (57 °F; 287 K)
Boiling point	126–138 °C (259–280 °F; 399–411 K) 15 Torr
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Occurrence and use

It is used as a fragrance and is well-tolerated.^[1] It is a trace component emitted from the combustion of diesel fuel and exposure of synthetic carpets to ozone.^[2][3]