hexanal

Synonyms: "caproaldehyde", "hexaldehyde", "capronaldehyde", "caproic aldehyde", "1-hexanal", "n-hexanal", "hexanaldehyde", "n-caproaldehyde", "hexylaldehyde", "aldehyde C-6", "hexyl aldehyde", "n-capronaldehyde", "n-caproylaldehyde", "hexoic aldehyde", "n-hexaldehyde", "C6 aldehyde", "n-caproic aldehyde", "kapronaldehyd".

Source: Hexanal is one of the major volatile compound released during food storage due to lipids oxidation and is considered an important indicator of food quality in packaging

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: hexanal
CAS Number: 66-25-1
PubChem ID: 6184
InChiKey: JARKCYVAAOWBJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: CCCCCC=O

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂O
Molecular Weight: 100.161

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 0
Number of bond acceptors: 1
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 7

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