n-Heptadecanal is one of the volatile components in the essential oil extracts of yaka, a type of tobacco that is native to Bulgaria. n-Heptadecanal is also one of the volatile components from the leaf extracts of Rhus typhina, a plant that displays insecticidal activity towards aphids.
ChEBI: Heptadecanal is a long-chain fatty aldehyde that is heptadecane carrying an oxo substituent at position 1. It is found in citrus. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a coral metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty aldehyde, a 2,3-saturated fatty aldehyde and a saturated fatty aldehyde.
