undecanal
Sign in to saveUndecanal, also known as undecyl aldehyde, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C10H21CHO. It is an eleven-carbon aldehyde. A colourless, oily liquid, undecanal is a component of perfumes. Although it occurs naturally in citrus oils, it is produced commercially by hydroformylation of decene.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C11H22O
- Molecular weight
- 170.29 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- undecanal
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Undecanal, also known as undecyl aldehyde, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C10H21CHO. It is an eleven-carbon aldehyde. A colourless, oily liquid, undecanal is a component of perfumes. Although it occurs naturally in citrus oils, it is produced commercially by hydroformylation of decene.
It has been registered under the EU REACH scheme at >1000 tonnes by Oxea, which confirms the status as irritant.