Decanal

Decanal
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Decanal
Other names
Decyl aldehyde, caprinaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.598 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-957-4
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H20O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11/h10H,2-9H2,1H3 checkY
    Key: KSMVZQYAVGTKIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C10H20O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11/h10H,2-9H2,1H3
    Key: KSMVZQYAVGTKIV-UHFFFAOYAQ
  • O=CCCCCCCCCC
Properties
C10H20O
Molar mass 156.269 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.83 g/mL
Melting point 7 °C (45 °F; 280 K)
Boiling point 207 to 209 °C (405 to 408 °F; 480 to 482 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H412
P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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2
0
Flash point 85 °C (185 °F; 358 K)
200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
3730 mg/kg (rat, oral)
5040 mg/kg (rabbit, dermal)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Fisher Scientific
Related compounds
Related compounds
 2-Decanone
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Decanal is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)8CHO. A colorless oil, it is classified as an aldehyde.

Occurrence

Decanal occurs naturally in citrus, along with octanal, citral, and sinensal, in buckwheat, and in coriander essential oil. It is used in fragrances and flavoring.

Preparation

Decanal can be prepared by oxidation of the related alcohol decanol.

Safety

For safety information see the MSDS.

References

  1. ↑ Christian Kohlpaintner, Markus Schulte, Jürgen Falbe, Peter Lappe, Jürgen Weber, Guido D. Frey. "Aldehydes, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub3. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Janes D, Kantar D, Kreft S, Prosen H (2008). "Identification of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) aroma compounds with GC-MS". Food Chemistry. 112: 120–124. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.05.048.
  3. ↑ Nurzyńska-Wierdak, Renata (2013). "Essential oil composition of the coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) herb depending on the development stage" (PDF). Acta Agrobotanica. 66: 53–60. doi:10.5586/aa.2013.006.
  4. ↑ Rychlik, Schieberle & Grosch (1998). Compilation of Odor Thresholds, Odor Qualities and Retention Indices of Key Food Odorants. Lichtenbergstraße, Germany.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ↑ R. W. Ratcliffe (1988). "Oxidation with the Chromium Trioxide-Pridine Complex Prepared in situ: 1- Decanal". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 6, p. 373.
  6. ↑ "Safety (MSDS) data for n-decanal". Archived from the original on 2004-05-20. Retrieved 2007-12-01.