18109
Hexanal
analytical standard
Synonym(s):
Aldehyde C6, Caproaldehyde, Hexyl aldehyde
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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.16
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-624-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506198
MDL number:
grade
analytical standard
Quality Segment
vapor density
>1 (vs air)
vapor pressure
10 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay
≥95.0% (GC)
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
impurities
≤1.0% water
refractive index
n
bp
130-131 °C (lit.)
density
0.815 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
application(s)
cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care
format
neat
SMILES string
CCCCCC=O
InChI
1S/C6H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
InChI key
JARKCYVAAOWBJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Hexanal is an oxidation product of linoleic acid and is a dominant volatile aldehyde. It could work as an indicator of lipid oxidation for cooked meat and meat flavor deterioration.
Application
It was used as standard for measuring lipid peroxidation in rat liver samples using headspace GC analysis.
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Warning
Hazard Codes
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point (°F)
77.0 °F - closed cup
Flash Point (°C)
25 °C - closed cup
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