Natural Trans-2-Hexenal

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Product Description

Natural Trans-2-Hexenal is a colorless to pale yellow clear liquid.

Natural trans-2-hexenal Basic information

Descriptioin

Product Name:	Natural trans-2-hexenal
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)-
CAS:	6728-26-3
MF:	C6H10O
MW:	98.14
EINECS:	229-778-1
Product Categories:	Fatty & Aliphatic Acids, Esters, Alcohols & Derivatives;aldehyde Flavor;Aldehydes;C1 to C6;Carbonyl Compounds
Mol File:	6728-26-3.mol

Natural trans-2-hexenal Chemical Properties

Melting point	-78°C (estimate)
Boiling point	47 °C17 mm Hg(lit.)
density	0.846 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density	3.4 (vs air)
vapor pressure	10 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index	n20/D 1.446(lit.)
FEMA	2560 \| HEXEN-2-AL
Fp	101 °F
storage temp.	0-6°C
form	Liquid
color	Clear colorless to light yellow
Water Solubility	Insoluble
JECFA Number	1353
BRN	1699684
CAS DataBase Reference	6728-26-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	2-Hexenal, (E)-(6728-26-3)
EPA Substance Registry System	2-Hexenal, (2E)- (6728-26-3)

Natural trans-2-hexenal Safety Information

Natural trans-2-hexenal Usage

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.
Chemical Properties	clear colorless to light yellow liquid
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.
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.