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safranal
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dehydro-beta-cyclocitral, 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl methanal, 2,6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde, 1,1,3-Trimethyl-2-formylcyclohexa-2,4-diene, (2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl)methanal
Safranal is an organic compound isolated from saffron, the spice consisting of the stigmas of crocus flowers (Crocus sativus). It is the constituent primarily responsible for the aroma of saffron.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C10H14O
- Molecular weight
- 150.22 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-1-carbaldehyde
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(CC=C1)(C)C)C=O
- InChIKey
- SGAWOGXMMPSZPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.1
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- aldehydes
- Mass
- 150.104
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- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₁₄O
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=C(C(CC=C1)(C)C)C=O
- Commons category
- Safranal
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Pharmacology
- Natural sources
- References
Safranal is an organic compound isolated from saffron, the spice consisting of the stigmas of crocus flowers (Crocus sativus). It is the constituent primarily responsible for the aroma of saffron.
It is believed that safranal is a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin via the intermediate picrocrocin.
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