Decanal

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Decanal is an organic compound with the chemical formula . A colorless oil, it is classified as an aldehyde.

Occurrence

Decanal occurs naturally in citrus, along with octanal, citral, and sinensal, in buckwheat,{{cite journal | vauthors =Janes D, Kantar D, Kreft S, Prosen H | title =Identification of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) aroma compounds with GC-MS | journal =Food Chemistry | volume =112 | issue = | pages =120–124 | year =2008 | doi =10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.05.048 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

References

  1. Christian Kohlpaintner, Markus Schulte, Jürgen Falbe, Peter Lappe, Jürgen Weber, Guido D. Frey. "Aldehydes, Aliphatic".
  2. (2013). "Essential oil composition of the coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) herb depending on the development stage". Acta Agrobotanica.
  3. Rychlik, Schieberle & Grosch. (1998). "Compilation of Odor Thresholds, Odor Qualities and Retention Indices of Key Food Odorants".
  4. R. W. Ratcliffe. (1988). "Oxidation with the Chromium Trioxide-Pridine Complex Prepared in situ: 1- Decanal".
  5. "Safety (MSDS) data for n-decanal".

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