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Lauric aldehyde

≥95%, stabilized, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Dodecyl aldehyde, Aldehyde C12, Dodecanal, Lauraldehyde, Laurinaldehyde

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)10CHO
CAS Number:
112-54-9
Molecular Weight:
184.32
FEMA Number:
2615
Council of Europe no.:
99
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901206
Flavis number:
5.011
EC Number:
203-983-6
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00007017
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1703917
Organoleptic:
green; citrus; waxy; floral; soapy
Grade:
FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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Product Name

Lauric aldehyde, ≥95%, stabilized, FCC, FG

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCC=O

InChI

1S/C12H24O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13/h12H,2-11H2,1H3

InChI key

HFJRKMMYBMWEAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

assay

≥95%

contains

α-tocopherol as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.435 (lit.)

bp

185 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.831 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

green; citrus; waxy; floral; soapy

Quality Level

400
300

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General description

Lauric aldehyde is one of the main aliphatic green volatile compounds in macerated grape cluster stems. It is also one of the key flavor constituents of grapefruit oil.

pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H411

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

213.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

101 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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SHBS7953
SHBS0705
SHBR0914
SHBP8821
SHBP3651

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Green odorants of grape cluster stem and their ability to cause a wine stemmy flavor.
Hashizume K & Samuta T.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 45(4), 1333-1337 (1997)
Analysis of carbonyl flavor constituents from grapefruit oil.
Moshonas MG.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 19(4), 769-770 (1971)
Markus A Keller et al.
Nature communications, 5, 4439-4439 (2014-07-23)
Mutations in the gene coding for membrane-bound fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase (FALDH) lead to toxic accumulation of lipid species and development of the Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome (SLS), a rare disorder characterized by skin defects and mental retardation. Here, we present the crystallographic
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Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 104(3), 1187-1196 (2015-01-13)
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