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octanal (aldehyde C-8)

octanal


Material Info

FEMA 2797
CAS 124-13-0
EINECS 204-683-8
JECFA Food Flavoring 98
CoE Number 97
Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: aldehydic Odor Strength:high ,recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less
  • Substantivity:7 hour(s) at 100.00 %
  • aldehydic waxy citrus orange peel green herbal fresh fatty
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. aldehydic waxy citrus orange peel green herbal fresh fattyLuebke, William tgsc, (1982)
  • Odor sample from: Berje Inc.
  • aldehydic waxy citrus orange green peely
  • Odor Description:Aldehydic, waxy, citrus orange with a green peely nuanceMosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 5, 127, (1992)
Odor aldehydic
aldehydic, waxy, citrus, orange, peel, green, herbal, fresh, fatty, peely
Flavor aldehydic
aldehydic, green, waxy, fatty, peely, citrus, orange
Material Notes Gives that natural terpene note. Isol. from various plant oils esp. Citrus spp.. Also present in kumquat peel oil, cardamom, coriander, caraway and other herbs. Flavouring agent, used in artificial citrus formulations

Octanal is a substrate for Fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase and Alcohol dehydrogenase.; Octanal is an aldehyde with the chemical formula C8H16O. It occurs natuarally as a colorless or lightly yellow tinged liquid with a fruit-like odor. It is a fairly combustible liquid. It is used commercially as a component in perfumes and in flavor production for the food industry.

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