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2-methylundecanal
Sign in to save2-Methylundecanal is an organic compound that is found naturally in kumquat peel oil. This compound smells herbaceous, orange, and ambergris-like. At high dilution it has a flavor similar to honey and nuts. It is a colorless or pale yellow liquid that is soluble in organic solvents such as ether and ethanol. It is used as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, and perfumes.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C12H24O
- Molecular weight
- 184.32 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-methylundecanal
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCC(C)C=O
- InChIKey
- NFAVNWJJYQAGNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 4.9
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 184.183
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- chemical formula
- C₁₂H₂₄O
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCC(C)C=O
- Commons category
- 2-Methylundecanal
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- Preparation
- Chirality
- Applications
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2-Methylundecanal is an organic compound that is found naturally in kumquat peel oil. This compound smells herbaceous, orange, and ambergris-like. At high dilution it has a flavor similar to honey and nuts. It is a colorless or pale yellow liquid that is soluble in organic solvents such as ether and ethanol. It is used as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, and perfumes.
== Preparation ==
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