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hexanal


Name(s) hexanal
Scientific name(s)
Formula C6H12O
Molecular mass 100.161
IUPAC name hexanal
INCHI InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
SMILE CCCCCC=O
CAS ID 66-25-1
PubChem ID 6184
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Constituent of many foodstuffs. A production of aerobic enzymatic transformations of plant constits. It is used in fruit flavours and in perfumery_x000D_ _x000D_ Hexanal is an alkyl aldehyde found in human biofluids.