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safranal

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Also 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.

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Vinony's link graph records 498 inbound references to safranal, and connects out to benzodiazepine drug, alphenal and acylurea.

Vinony files it under Aldehydes, Anticonvulsants and Antidepressants.

Vinony links it to 19 Wikipedia language editions.

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

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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  • Natural sources
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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “safranal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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