(Z)-4-Nonenal

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2277-15-8

    Molecular formula
    C9H16O

    SMILES
    CCCC/C=C\CCC=O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 77.48%
    Fatty 73.13%
    Citrus 63.1%
    Fruity 62.44%
    Melon 56.73%
    Aldehydic 56.56%
    Waxy 55.89%
    Fresh 54.03%
    Cucumber 52.82%
    Orange 40.87%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 60.12%
    Green 55.3%
    Cucumber 48.21%
    Melon 47.57%
    Waxy 45.3%
    Citrus 43.31%
    Aldehydic 38.24%
    Fresh 37.83%
    Fat 30.79%
    Orange 30.32%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.5

    pKa est.
    7.52 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    140.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    195°C

    Flash point

    • 78.96 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (Z)-4-Nonenal
    • (4Z)-non-4-enal
    • 2277-15-8
    • (Z)-non-4-enal
    • 4Z-Nonenal
    • orb2943061
    • SCHEMBL28284277
    • CHEBI:195706
    • DTXSID801377551
    • LMFA06000140
    • EN300-7502984
    • 2277-15-8

  • Applications

    For (Z)-4-Nonenal, CAS 2277-15-8, the compound is primarily used as an aroma chemical in perfumery, delivering green/aldehydic notes; it is also employed in cosmetics and personal-care formulations as a fragrance ingredient; in household products such as cleaners and air fresheners it contributes to the scent profile; in industrial manufacturing it serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of other aroma compounds; it is used in coatings and inks and in polymer fragrance-release systems to impart fragrance or aid in its release. Practices vary by locality and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3931.39
    methanol 3483.6
    isopropanol 3182.86
    water 0.1
    ethyl acetate 2894.15
    n-propanol 3027.93
    acetone 4741.26
    n-butanol 2985.72
    acetonitrile 2157.35
    DMF 2320.96
    toluene 986.38
    isobutanol 2043.35
    1,4-dioxane 2807.91
    methyl acetate 1798.15
    THF 4802.66
    2-butanone 3049.37
    n-pentanol 1958.34
    sec-butanol 2321.29
    n-hexane 1306.85
    ethylene glycol 312.47
    NMP 1572.94
    cyclohexane 1101.38
    DMSO 4143.5
    n-butyl acetate 2626.7
    n-octanol 614.62
    chloroform 3750.12
    n-propyl acetate 1962.5
    acetic acid 1545.93
    dichloromethane 4136.51
    cyclohexanone 3423.32
    propylene glycol 609.07
    isopropyl acetate 1528.18
    DMAc 1072.66
    2-ethoxyethanol 1485.58
    isopentanol 2265.0
    n-heptane 548.71
    ethyl formate 1089.2
    1,2-dichloroethane 3096.72
    n-hexanol 2254.77
    2-methoxyethanol 2609.17
    isobutyl acetate 992.19
    tetrachloromethane 784.56
    n-pentyl acetate 1011.12
    transcutol 5326.03
    n-heptanol 609.42
    ethylbenzene 528.87
    MIBK 1346.07
    2-propoxyethanol 2233.85
    tert-butanol 3169.85
    MTBE 2646.79
    2-butoxyethanol 956.02
    propionic acid 1443.65
    o-xylene 456.88
    formic acid 241.03
    diethyl ether 3917.2
    m-xylene 620.71
    p-xylene 593.93
    chlorobenzene 1129.65
    dimethyl carbonate 313.89
    n-octane 143.05
    formamide 400.21
    cyclopentanone 3203.8
    2-pentanone 2968.52
    anisole 839.9
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2695.61
    gamma-butyrolactone 2590.47
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2152.27
    pyridine 2531.7
    3-pentanone 1647.73
    furfural 1536.58
    n-dodecane 67.06
    diethylene glycol 1005.89
    diisopropyl ether 927.0
    tert-amyl alcohol 2094.84
    acetylacetone 1779.86
    n-hexadecane 78.37
    acetophenone 690.17
    methyl propionate 1638.05
    isopentyl acetate 1866.35
    trichloroethylene 4072.6
    n-nonanol 504.52
    cyclohexanol 2164.11
    benzyl alcohol 722.2
    2-ethylhexanol 1298.41
    isooctanol 510.48
    dipropyl ether 2129.53
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 836.76
    ethyl lactate 443.86
    propylene carbonate 1221.36
    n-methylformamide 1187.49
    2-pentanol 2089.17
    n-pentane 799.63
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1993.04
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1406.83
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 716.55
    mesitylene 379.97
    ε-caprolactone 2190.05
    p-cymene 330.0
    epichlorohydrin 3026.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2508.51
    2-aminoethanol 861.74
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1536.08
    sulfolane 2601.77
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 196.76
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4178.25
    n-hexyl acetate 1214.0
    isooctane 184.64
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1120.93
    sec-butyl acetate 1073.88
    tert-butyl acetate 1404.75
    decalin 308.61
    glycerin 557.54
    diglyme 2001.08
    acrylic acid 853.35
    isopropyl myristate 403.39
    n-butyric acid 2676.49
    acetyl acetate 893.53
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 288.94
    ethyl propionate 1310.03
    nitromethane 1974.1
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2505.48
    benzonitrile 1047.18
    trioctyl phosphate 231.11
    1-bromopropane 2997.61
    gamma-valerolactone 2805.34
    n-decanol 357.88
    triethyl phosphate 367.38
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 862.15
    propionitrile 2069.0
    vinylene carbonate 976.14
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1662.54
    DMS 621.22
    cumene 318.75
    2-octanol 443.41
    2-hexanone 2098.13
    octyl acetate 463.64
    limonene 692.27
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2556.36
    ethyl orthosilicate 410.31
    tributyl phosphate 333.17
    diacetone alcohol 1298.55
    N,N-dimethylaniline 477.21
    acrylonitrile 1878.1
    aniline 1148.29
    1,3-propanediol 1319.44
    bromobenzene 1261.07
    dibromomethane 3469.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3028.61
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 758.29
    tetrabutyl urea 401.97
    diisobutyl methanol 669.38
    2-phenylethanol 798.57
    styrene 760.45
    dioctyl adipate 519.01
    dimethyl sulfate 455.3
    ethyl butyrate 1497.58
    methyl lactate 467.2
    butyl lactate 617.53
    diethyl carbonate 668.02
    propanediol butyl ether 807.2
    triethyl orthoformate 793.24
    p-tert-butyltoluene 321.73
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 484.48
    morpholine 3947.99
    tert-butylamine 2341.47
    n-dodecanol 265.13
    dimethoxymethane 1716.83
    ethylene carbonate 892.7
    cyrene 479.95
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1093.07
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1405.0
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 870.06
    4-methylpyridine 2333.33
    dibutyl ether 1571.38
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 669.38
    DEF 2227.91
    dimethyl isosorbide 1060.84
    tetrachloroethylene 2098.28
    eugenol 492.68
    triacetin 741.59
    span 80 724.04
    1,4-butanediol 462.08
    1,1-dichloroethane 3434.29
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1406.84
    methyl formate 669.67
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1907.16
    n-decane 141.14
    butyronitrile 2657.78
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 683.78
    1-chlorooctane 518.78
    1-chlorotetradecane 159.19
    n-nonane 170.7
    undecane 92.91
    tert-butylcyclohexane 299.61
    cyclooctane 290.63
    cyclopentanol 2103.21
    tetrahydropyran 4916.01
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1555.19
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1163.93
    1-hexene 2945.35
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1112.22
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 258.2
    methyl butyrate 1868.04

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction