Trans-2-Octenal
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 2548-87-0
A fresh green note with a cucumber character and a soft herbal facet. Fatty and natural, it adds a green leaf lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Green |
| Descriptor 2 | Cucumber |
| Descriptor 3 | Herbal |
| Tenacity2 | 68 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 2548-87-0 |
| INCI Name | Trans-2-octenal |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C8H14O |
| Mol. Weight | 126.20 |
| IUPAC Name | (E)-oct-2-enal |
| InChIKey | LVBXEMGDVWVTGY-VOTSOKGWSA-N |
Synonyms
(2E)-oct-2-enal, (E)-oct-2-enal, trans-oct-2-enal, (E)-2-octen-1-al, trans-2-octen-1-al, trans-2-octen-1-al FCC, no antioxidant, trans-octen-2-al, (2E)-2-octenal, (E)-2-octenal, 2-trans-octenal, T2 octenal, 2-octenal (trans-), 2-octenal, (2E)-, 2-octenal, (E)-, natural, trans-2-octenal
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 84 °C @ 19 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 68.33 °C |
| Density | 0.83500 |
| Refractive Index | 1.44900 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.552000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.809 |
| Solubility | alcohol; fixed oils; water, 612.7 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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