DECENAL Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-16°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

200℃

Density 

0.835

refractive index 

1.4450

FEMA 

3264 | 4-DECENAL

Flash point:

81℃

Odor

at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. aldehydic fatty citrus orange

Odor Type

citrus

JECFA Number

326

LogP

3.77

EPA Substance Registry System

4-Decenal (30390-50-2)

DECENAL Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

4-Decenal has a strong orange-like, fatty odor.

Occurrence

Reported formed in the auto-oxidation of lipids, grilled beef and soybeans

Preparation

From 1-octen-3-ol and vinyl ethyl ether in the presence of p-methylbenzene sulfonic acid.