Aldehyde C-11 Undecylenic
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 112-45-8
A waxy aldehydic note with fresh citrus and rosy floral facets. It adds the soapy powdery lift typical of aldehydic florals.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Citrus |
| Descriptor 2 | Citrus |
| Descriptor 3 | Ozonic |
| Odor Impact1 | 175 |
| Tenacity1 | 48 h |
| Tenacity2 | 380 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 | 112-45-8 |
| INCI Name | Undecylenal |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C11H20O |
| Mol. Weight | 168.28 |
| IUPAC Name | undec-10-enal |
| InChIKey | OFHHDSQXFXLTKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
10-Undecenal, 10-hendecenal, undecenal, Undecylenic Aldehyde Mixed Isomers, Hendecenal, aldehyde C 11 undecylenic aldehyde, aldehyde C 11 undecylenic food grade, aldehyde C-11 undecylenic FCC, aldehyde C-11, aldehyde C11 undecylenic, C-11 aldehyde, undec-10-en-1-al, undec-10-enal, undecanal natural, 10-undecen-1-al, 1-undecen-10-al, 10-undecenal (aldehyde C-11 undecylenic), undecenal-10 BRI (undecylenic ald.), 10-undecenyl aldehyde, undecylenaldehyde, 10-undecylene aldehyde, 10-undecylenealdehyde, undecylenic aldehyde, undecylenic, undecylenic
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 235 °C |
| Flash Point | 92.78 °C |
| Density | 0.84 |
| Refractive Index | 1.441 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.039000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.8 |
| Solubility | soluble in propylene glycol and most fixed oils; insoluble in glycerol and water |
| Appearance | Liquid |
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