Octadecanal

• Formula: C₁₈H₃₆O
• Molecular weight: 268.4778
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C18H36O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/h18H,2-17H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FWWQKRXKHIRPJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 638-66-4
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Stearaldehyde; Octadecyl aldehyde; Stearyl aldehyde; n-Octadecanal; 1-octadecanal
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Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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