Hexanal
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 66-25-1
A fresh green note with a grassy leafy character and a soft aldehydic facet. Fatty and natural, it adds a fruity green lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Aldehydic |
| Descriptor 2 | Green |
| Descriptor 3 | Fruity |
| Tenacity2 | 4 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 66-25-1 |
| INCI Name | Hexanal |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C6H12O |
| Mol. Weight | 100.16 |
| IUPAC Name | hexanal |
| InChIKey | JARKCYVAAOWBJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
aldehyde C 6 hexylic food grade, aldehyde C-6, aldehyde C-6 FCC, aldehyde C-6 fraction ex orange redd, aldehyde C-6 natural, aldehyde C-6, natural, aldehyde C6, C6 aldehyde, caproaldehyde, N-caproaldehyde, caproic aldehyde, N-caproic aldehyde, capronaldehyde, N-capronaldehyde, N-caproyl aldehyde, N-caproylaldehyde, hexaldehyde, N-hexaldehyde, 1-hexanal, 1 hexanal, N-hexanal, hexanal (aldehyde C-6), hexanal (aldehyde C6), hexanal nat, hexanal natural, hexanaldehyde, hexoic aldehyde, hexyl aldehyde, hexylaldehyde, 1-hexylaldehyde
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 130.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -56.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 32.22 °C |
| Density | 0.81200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.39900 |
| Vapor Pressure | 10.888000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.780 |
| Solubility | alcohol; fixed oils; propylene glycol |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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