Natural Trans-2-Hexenal is a colorless to pale yellow clear liquid.
Descriptioin
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Product Name: |
Natural trans-2-hexenal |
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Synonyms: |
trans-3-Propyalacrolein;trans-Hex-2-enal;TRANS-2-HEXENAL 95+% FCC;2-Hexenal (E);trans-2-Hexenal,98%;trans-2-HEXANAL;2-hexenal,(E)-2-hexenal;2-Hexenal, (2E)- |
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CAS: |
6728-26-3 |
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MF: |
C6H10O |
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MW: |
98.14 |
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EINECS: |
229-778-1 |
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Product Categories: |
Fatty & Aliphatic Acids, Esters, Alcohols & Derivatives;aldehyde Flavor;Aldehydes;C1 to C6;Carbonyl Compounds |
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Mol File: |
6728-26-3.mol |
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Melting point |
-78°C (estimate) |
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Boiling point |
47 °C17 mm Hg(lit.) |
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density |
0.846 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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vapor density |
3.4 (vs air) |
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vapor pressure |
10 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
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refractive index |
n20/D 1.446(lit.) |
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FEMA |
2560 | HEXEN-2-AL |
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Fp |
101 °F |
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storage temp. |
0-6°C |
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form |
Liquid |
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color |
Clear colorless to light yellow |
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Water Solubility |
Insoluble |
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JECFA Number |
1353 |
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BRN |
1699684 |
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CAS DataBase Reference |
6728-26-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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NIST Chemistry Reference |
2-Hexenal, (E)-(6728-26-3) |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
2-Hexenal, (2E)- (6728-26-3) |
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Hazard Codes |
Xn,Xi,F |
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Risk Statements |
10-21/22-36/37/38-20/21/22-43 |
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Safety Statements |
16-26-36-36/37 |
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RIDADR |
UN 1988 3/PG 3 |
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WGK Germany |
2 |
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RTECS |
MP5900000 |
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Hazard Note |
Irritant |
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TSCA |
Yes |
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HazardClass |
3 |
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PackingGroup |
III |
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HS Code |
29121900 |
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Descriptioin |
Tans-2-Hexenal is a colorless to pale yellow clear liquid. It occurs naturally in tomatoes, banana and black tea. It gives a leafy, fruity, fatty, apple banana, strawberry note.1 It is mostly used as a flavoring agent in food. It is also used in air care products, cleaning and furnishing care products, laundry and dishwashing products. |
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Chemical Properties |
clear colorless to light yellow liquid |
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Uses |
Also known as “leaf aldehyde,” it is of special interest because it is naturally present in numerous fruits and is also used as a food additive for flavoring. Feron et al. identified hexenal in about 80 different types of food. |
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Definition |
ChEBI: A 2-hexenal in which the olefinic double bond has E configuration. It occurs naturally in a wide range of fruits, vegetables, and spices. |
