Hexanal

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Hexanal[1][2][3]
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Names
IUPAC name
Hexanal
Other names
Hexanaldehyde
Aldehyde C-6
Caproic aldehyde
Capronaldehyde
Identifiers
66-25-1 YesY
ChEMBL ChEMBL280331 YesY
ChemSpider 5949 YesY
Jmol 3D model Interactive image
PubChem 6184
UNII 9DC2K31JJQ YesY
  • InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h6H,2-5H2,1H3 YesY
    Key: JARKCYVAAOWBJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N YesY
  • InChI=1/C6H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
    Key: JARKCYVAAOWBJS-UHFFFAOYAA
  • O=CCCCCC
Properties
C6H12O
Molar mass 100.15888
Appearance Clear liquid
Density 0.815
Melting point < −20 °C (−4 °F; 253 K)
Boiling point 130 to 131 °C (266 to 268 °F; 403 to 404 K)
Related compounds
Related aldehydes
Pentanal

Heptanal

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Hexanal, or hexanaldehyde, is an alkyl aldehyde used in the flavor industry to produce fruity flavors.[4] Its scent resembles freshly cut grass, like cis-3-hexenal.[5]

Synthesis of Hexanal was published in 1907 by P. Bagard.[6]

References

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  2. Hexanal, SAFETY DATA SHEET, 2010-2015
  3. CAS: Hexanal
  4. Hexanal Product Data Sheet from Natural Advantage
  5. Hexenal / Chemistry World, Royal Society of Chemistry, 27 November 2013
  6. Molecule of the Week: Hexanal / American Chemical Society


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