2-Nonenal
Aroma Chemical CAS 2463-53-8
A fatty green note with a cucumber and melon character. Waxy and natural, it adds a watery green lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Green |
| Descriptor 2 | Cucumber |
| Descriptor 3 | Oily |
Identification
| CAS Number | 2463-53-8 |
| INCI Name | Non-2-enal |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H16O |
| Mol. Weight | 140.22 |
| IUPAC Name | (E)-non-2-enal |
| InChIKey | BSAIUMLZVGUGKX-BQYQJAHWSA-N |
Synonyms
heptylidene acetaldehyde, 3-hexyl acrolein, beta-hexyl acrolein, 3-hexyl-2-propenal, 3-hexylacrolein, iris aldehyde, non-2-enal, 2-nonen-1-al, 2-nonenal 1% in ETOH natural, 2-nonenal 1% in triacetin natural, alpha-nonenyl aldehyde
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 188.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 83.89 °C |
| Density | 0.85500 |
| Refractive Index | 1.45400 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.256000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.319 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 204.9 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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