decanal
Also known as 1-Decanal, 1-decyl aldehyde, caprinaldehyde, capraldehyde, n-decyl aldehyde, n-decanal, n-decaldehyde, decanaldehyde
Decanal is an organic compound with the chemical formula . A colorless oil, it is classified as an aldehyde.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C10H20O
- Molecular weight
- 156.26 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- decanal
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCC=O
- InChIKey
- KSMVZQYAVGTKIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.8
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Decanal is an organic compound with the chemical formula . A colorless oil, it is classified as an aldehyde.
== Occurrence == Decanal occurs naturally in citrus, along with octanal, citral, and sinensal, in buckwheat, and in coriander essential oil. It is used in fragrances and flavoring.