2-Methylundecanal

2-Methylundecanal
Skeletal formula of 2-methylundecanal
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylundecanal[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.424 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-765-0
RTECS number
  • YQ1509000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H24O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-12(2)11-13/h11-12H,3-10H2,1-2H3 checkY
    Key: NFAVNWJJYQAGNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C12H24O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-12(2)11-13/h11-12H,3-10H2,1-2H3
    Key: NFAVNWJJYQAGNB-UHFFFAOYAB
  • CCCCCCCCCC(C)C=O
Properties
C12H24O
Molar mass 184.323 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Density 830.3 mg cm−3
Boiling point 171 °C; 340 °F; 444 K
1.432
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H315, H317, H410
P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P391, P501
Flash point 93.4 °C (200.1 °F; 366.5 K)
Related compounds
Related alkyl aldehydes
 Hexyl cinnamaldehyde

Isobutyraldehyde
Lilial

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Methylundecanal is an organic compound that is found naturally in kumquat peel oil.[2] This compound smells herbaceous, orange, and ambergris-like.[3] At high dilution it has a flavor similar to honey and nuts.[2] It is a colorless or pale yellow liquid that is soluble in organic solvents such as ether and ethanol.[4] It is used as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, and perfumes.

  1. ^ "2-Methylundecanal - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b Fenorali, Giovanni (2004). Fenorali's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients (5th ed.). Boca Raton: CRC Press.
  3. ^ Molecule of the Month: Chanel No 5 and 2-methylundecanal
  4. ^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (89th ed.). CRC Press. 2008–2009.