n-alkanal

An aliphatic aldehyde obtained by formal oxygenation of one of the terminal methyl groups of any straight-chain alkane.

ChEBI ID: 12834

Members (6)

Member	Definition	Role
caprylic aldehyde	A saturated fatty aldehyde formally arising from reduction of the carboxy group of caprylic acid (octanoic acid).	octanal
decanaldehyde	A saturated fatty aldehyde formally arising from reduction of the carboxy group of capric acid (decanoic acid).	decanal
heptanal	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.	heptanal
n-hexanal	A saturated fatty aldehyde that is hexane in which one of the terminal methyl group has been mono-oxygenated to form the corresponding aldehyde.	hexanal
nonanal	A saturated fatty aldehyde formally arising from reduction of the carboxy group of nonanoic acid. Metabolite observed in cancer metabolism.	nonanal
undecanal	A saturated fatty aldehyde formally arising from reduction of the carboxylic acid group of undecanoic acid. It is a component of essential oils from citrus plants like Citrus reticulata.	undecanal