Aldehyde C-10
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 112-31-2
Strong orange peel with a fatty, waxy aldehydic character and a clean citrus lift. Used in traces, it sparkles and deepens citrus and floral accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Aldehydic |
| Descriptor 2 | Orange |
| Descriptor 3 | Green |
| Odor Impact1 | 500 |
| Tenacity1 | 10 h |
| Tenacity2 | 224 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 112-31-2 |
| INCI Name | Decanal |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H20O |
| Mol. Weight | 156.26 |
| IUPAC Name | decanal |
| InChIKey | KSMVZQYAVGTKIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Decanal, Capric Aldehyde, Decyl Aldehyde, n-decyl Aldehyde, Capraldehyde, aldehyde C 10 decylic food grade, aldehyde C-10 (natural), aldehyde C-10 extra, aldehyde C-10 FCC, aldehyde C-10 natural, aldehyde C-10, 25%, natural, aldehyde C-10, 50% natural, aldehyde C-10, 50%, natural, aldehyde C-10, natural, aldehyde C10, caprinaldehyde, caprinic aldehyde, decaldehyde, N-decaldehyde, 1-decanal, N-decanal, decanal (aldehyde C-10), decanal (orange C10 ald) natural, decanal 50% extra natural, decanal 50% in ETOH natural, decanal 50% natural citrustt, decanal 50%, natural, decanal 65% (natural), decanal 80% natural, decanal 90%, natural, decanal BRI, decanal classic 25% natural, decanal natural, decanal, natual ex citrus, decanaldehyde, 1-decyl aldehyde, decylic aldehyde
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 210.0 °C |
| Melting Point | 17.8 °C |
| Flash Point | 85.0 °C |
| Density | 0.83 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4287 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.1 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 3.8 |
| Solubility | In water 0.00156 mg/L at 25 °C |
| Appearance | Decaldehyde is a colorless to light yellow liquid with a pleasant odor. Floats on water. Freezing point is 64 °F. (USCG, 1999) |
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