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Hexaldehyde
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Hexaldehyde

Hexaldehyde has a characteristic fruity odor and taste (on dilution). May be prepared from the calcium salt of caproic acid and formic acid.

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Product Description

Hexaldehyde Basic information

Product Name:

Hexaldehyde

Synonyms:

Natural Hexaldehyde;butacetin;Capronaldehyd;femanumber2557;hexan-1-al;hexanaldehyde;hexoicaldehyde;Kapronaldehyd

CAS:

66-25-1

MF:

C6H12O

MW:

100.16

EINECS:

200-624-5

Product Categories:

 

Mol File:

66-25-1.mol


Hexaldehyde Chemical Properties

Melting point 

-56 °C

Boiling point 

130-131 °C(lit.)

density 

0.816 g/mL at 20 °C

vapor density 

>1 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

10 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

FEMA 

2557 | HEXANAL

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4035(lit.)

Fp 

90 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

6g/l

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to slightly yellow

PH

4-5 (4.8g/l, H2O, 20℃)

Odor

Pungent.

Odor Threshold

0.00028ppm

Water Solubility 

4.8 g/L (20 ºC)

Sensitive 

Air Sensitive

Merck 

14,1760

JECFA Number

92

BRN 

506198

Stability:

Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong reducing agents.

CAS DataBase Reference

66-25-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Hexanal(66-25-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

Hexaldehyde (66-25-1)

Hexaldehyde Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

37/39-26-16-9

RIDADR 

UN 1207 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

MN7175000

13

Autoignition Temperature

220 °C

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2912 19 00

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

Hazardous Substances Data

66-25-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in rats: 4.89 g/kg (Smyth)

Hexaldehyde Usage And Synthesis

Description

Hexanal has a characteristic fruity odor and taste (on dilution). May be prepared from the calcium salt of caproic acid and formic acid.

Chemical Properties

Hexanal has a fatty, green, grassy, powerful, penetrating characteristic fruity odor and taste (on dilution).

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid; sharp aldehyde odor.Immiscible with water.

Uses

Analgesic; antidepressant.

General Description

A clear colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Flash point 90°F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors heavier than air.

Hexanal Preparation Products And Raw materials


Raw materials

Triethyl orthoformate-->Hexanoic acid-->Hexyl alcohol

Preparation Products

Hexanoic acid-->FUSARIC ACID-->5-BUTYLPYRIDINE-2-CARBONITRILE-->Olivetol-->trans-2-Octen-1-ol-->CIS-9-TETRADECENYL ACETATE-->DIMETHYL 3,3-DIMETHYL-2-OXOHEPTYLPHOSPHONATE-->TRANS-2-HEXENAL-->Undecanolactone