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Sigma-Aldrich

Decanal

greener alternative

natural, ≥97%, FG

Synonym(s):

Caprinaldehyde, Decyl aldehyde

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)8CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.27
FEMA Number:
2362
Beilstein:
1362530
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
98c
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
5.010
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

Cocos nucifera

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 182.60

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

~0.15 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥97%

form

liquid

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.428 (lit.)

bp

207-209 °C (lit.)

density

0.83 g/mL at 20 °C
0.83 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

tree nuts

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Organoleptic

orange; citrus; floral; waxy; sweet

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)CCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C10H20O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11/h10H,2-9H2,1H3

InChI key

KSMVZQYAVGTKIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Decanal is one of the volatile flavor compounds found in orange juices and beef.
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Application


  • (14)C-Isotope Use to Quantify Covalent Reactions between Flavor Compounds and β-Lactoglobulin.: This article details a method using C-14 isotopes to track the covalent bonding of Decanal to proteins like β-Lactoglobulin, providing a new approach to understanding flavor compound interactions, essential for food science research (Shepelev and Reineccius, 2024).

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

181.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

83 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Optimization of solid-phase microextraction analysis for headspace flavor compounds of orange juice
Jia M, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 46(7), 2744-2747 (1998)
M Dekker et al.
Food additives and contaminants, 20(2), 180-185 (2003-03-08)
One of the phenomena in food-packaging interactions is flavour absorption. Absorption of flavour compounds from food products into food-packaging materials can result in loss of flavour compounds or an unbalance in the flavour profile changing a product's quality. The food
Giovanna Romano et al.
The Journal of experimental biology, 206(Pt 19), 3487-3494 (2003-08-27)
The diatom-derived aldehyde 2-trans-4-trans-decadienal (DD) was tested as an apoptogenic inducer in both copepod and sea urchin embryos, using terminal-deoxynucleotidyl-transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labelling (TUNEL), DNA fragmentation profiling (laddering) and an assay for caspase-3 activity. DD induced TUNEL positivity and DNA
Anolda Cetkauskaite et al.
Environmental toxicology, 19(4), 372-386 (2004-07-23)
The aim of this research was to analyze the effects and the modes of action of elemental sulfur (S(0)) in bioluminescence and respiration of Vibrio fischeri cells and the enzymes crude luciferase, pure catalase, and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). Metallic copper
P Sticher et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 63(10), 4053-4060 (1997-11-05)
A microbial whole-cell biosensor was developed, and its potential to measure water-dissolved concentrations of middle-chain-length alkanes and some related compounds by bioluminescence was characterized. The biosensor strain Escherichia coli DH5 alpha(pGEc74, pJAMA7) carried the regulatory gene alkS from Pseudomonas oleovorans

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