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Sigma-Aldrich

Octanal

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natural, ≥95%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Aldehyde C8, Caprylic aldehyde, Octyl aldehyde

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)6CHO
CAS Number:
124-13-0
Molecular Weight:
128.21
FEMA Number:
2797
Beilstein:
1744086
EC Number:
204-683-8
Council of Europe no.:
97
MDL number:
MFCD00007029
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901334
Flavis number:
5.009
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

400

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 172.515

vapor pressure

2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
850 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥95%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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sustainability

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refractive index

n20/D 1.421 (lit.)

bp

171 °C (lit.)

mp

12-15 °C (lit.)

density

0.82 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

greener alternative category

Aligned

Organoleptic

fatty; green; orange; waxy; citrus

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)CCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C8H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h8H,2-7H2,1H3

InChI key

NUJGJRNETVAIRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Octanal is an important flavor component of orange juice.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one of the four categories of Greener Alternatives. This product is a Biobased product aligning with the principles of "Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks" in Green Chemistry.

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H319,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

125.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

52 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hector D Douglas et al.
Hormones and behavior, 54(2), 325-329 (2008-05-01)
Crested auklets emit a citrus-like odorant that is seasonally modulated, suggesting that it is a secondary sexual trait. We hypothesized that expression of the chemical odorant is facilitated by steroid hormones, similar other secondary sexual traits in birds. Therefore we
Steven Crossley et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 327(5961), 68-72 (2010-01-02)
A recoverable catalyst that simultaneously stabilizes emulsions would be highly advantageous in streamlining processes such as biomass refining, in which the immiscibility and thermal instability of crude products greatly complicates purification procedures. Here, we report a family of solid catalysts
Ricardo C Araneda et al.
The Journal of physiology, 555(Pt 3), 743-756 (2004-01-16)
Several lines of evidence suggest that odorants are recognized through a combinatorial process in the olfactory system; a single odorant is recognized by multiple receptors and multiple odorants are recognized by the same receptor. However few details of how this
R C Araneda et al.
Nature neuroscience, 3(12), 1248-1255 (2000-12-02)
An odor perception is the brain's interpretation of the activation pattern of many peripheral sensory neurons that are differentially sensitive to a wide variety of odors. The sensitivity of these neurons is determined by which of the thousand or so
Mariel A Kerr et al.
Nature neuroscience, 9(4), 484-486 (2006-03-21)
Primary olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) impart both molecular and functional organization to the olfactory bulb. Because OSNs can be selectively activated by odorants in vivo, we sought to determine whether odorant experience alters the cellular dynamics of specific OSNs or
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