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115606

Hexanal

98%

Synonym(s):

Aldehyde C6, Caproaldehyde, Hexyl aldehyde

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CHO
CAS Number:
66-25-1
Molecular Weight:
100.16
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24847229
eCl@ss:
39021112
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
200-624-5
MDL number:
MFCD00007027
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506198
Assay:
98%

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InChI key

JARKCYVAAOWBJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h6H,2-5H2,1H3

SMILES string

CCCCCC=O

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.4035 (lit.)

bp

130-131 °C (lit.)

density

0.815 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.), 0.834 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

aldehyde

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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General description

Hexanal is present in lactoperoxidase-bleached WPC80 (whey protein concentrate with 80% protein).

Application

Hexanal has been used in the quantification of carbonyls that contribute to the complex flavor of olive oil. It can also be used for Wittig and aldol reactions.

pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

77.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

25 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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SHBS1533
SHBR6748
0000191962
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R E Campbell et al.
Journal of dairy science, 96(12), 7404-7413 (2013-10-22)
Chemical bleaching of fluid whey and retentate with hydrogen peroxide (HP) alone requires high concentrations (100-500 mg of HP/kg) and recent studies have demonstrated that off-flavors are generated during chemical bleaching that carry through to spray-dried whey proteins. Bleaching of
Hanjiang Zhu et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 61(50), 12253-12259 (2013-11-28)
The enzymatic and chemical oxidation reaction in olive oil produces many volatile carbonyl compounds that contribute to the complex flavor of olive oil. A novel ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) method with dynamic headspace sampling and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) derivatization were
Nicoletta Faraone et al.
Insects, 11(8) (2020-08-08)
Blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, represent a significant public health concern due to their vectoring of tick-borne disease. Despite their medical importance, there is still limited knowledge of the chemosensory system of this species, and thus a poor understanding of host-seeking
Juhun Park et al.
The Analyst, 137(14), 3249-3254 (2012-04-13)
We developed an olfactory-nanovesicle-fused carbon-nanotube-transistor biosensor (OCB) that mimics the responses of a canine nose for the sensitive and selective detection of hexanal, an indicator of the oxidation of food. OCBs allowed us to detect hexanal down to 1 fM
Laura Purriños et al.
Meat science, 93(2), 344-350 (2012-10-30)
The volatile profile of dry-cured "lacón" that has been inoculated with three different yeasts were determined and compared with a non-inoculated dry-cured "lacón". Yeasts (Debaryomyces hansenii, Candida deformans and Candida zeylanoides) that were used as starter cultures in the present
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