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.

• Code: CHEBI:34787
• Source: CHEBI
• Alternative labels: enanthal n-Heptaldehyde n-heptylaldehyde heptanal enanthaldehyde oenanthaldehyde n-C6H13CHO oenanthal heptylaldehyde heptanaldehyde enanthic aldehyde oenanthic aldehyde oenanthol heptyl aldehyde heptaldehyde n-heptanal n-heptaldehyde aldehyde C-7