Trans-2-Decenal
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 3913-81-3
A waxy aldehydic note with a fatty green character and a soft cilantro facet. Used in traces, it blends a sweet aldehydic green into citrus and floral accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Aldehydic |
| Descriptor 2 | Earthy |
| Descriptor 3 | Coriander |
| Tenacity2 | 57 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 3913-81-3 |
| INCI Name | Trans-2-decenal |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H18O |
| Mol. Weight | 154.25 |
| IUPAC Name | (E)-dec-2-enal |
| InChIKey | MMFCJPPRCYDLLZ-CMDGGOBGSA-N |
Synonyms
Trans-2-decen-1-al, (2E)-decenal, (E)-Dec-2-enal, 2-Decenal, decenal, (E)-2-Decenal, (2E)-2-Decenal, 3-Heptylacrolein, 2-Decenal, (2E)-, Decenaldehyde, 2-Decenal, (E)-, (2E)-dec-2-enal, (2E)-2-decen-1-al, (E)-2-decen-1-al, trans-2-decen-1-al FCC, no antioxidant, T2 decenal, trans-2-decenal FCC, trans-2-decenal natural, trans-2-decenal natural (neat), trans-2-decenal natural 10% in ethyl acetate, (E)-decenaldehyde, trans-decenaldehyde, (E)-decylenic aldehyde, trans-decylenic aldehyde, (E)-3-heptyl acrolein
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 229 °C |
| Melting Point | -8.9 °C |
| Flash Point | 87.78 °C |
| Density | 0.836 |
| Refractive Index | 1.452 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.078000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. |
| LogP | 3.7 |
| Solubility | Soluble in most fixed oils; Insoluble in water |
| Appearance | Colorless or pale yellow liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] |
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