HEXALDEHYDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

EINECS RN

200-624-5

FORMULA

MOLE WEIGHT

H.S CODE

SMILES

CLASSIFICATION

Anti-Infective, Antifungal, Insecticide, Pesticide, Flavouring Substance, Aldehyde

EXTRA NOTES

FEMA No. 2557
UN1207 [Flammable liquid]

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

Clear to yellowish liquid

MELTING POINT

BOILING POINT

DENSITY

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

VAPOR DENSITY

3.45

VAPOR PRESSURE

2.4 mbar at 20 C

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

REFRACTIVE INDEX

FLASH POINT

32 C

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agents, acids, bases.

Carbon oxides.

Autooxidizes and polymerizes may occur especially in the presence of traces of acid.

NFPA RATINGS

Health Hazard: 1, Fire: 0, Reactivity Hazard: 0

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Wikipedia Linking

Google Scholar Search

Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - Hexaldehyde

PubChem Compound Summary - Hexaldehyde

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/ -  Hexaldehyde

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ -  Hexaldehyde

Human Metabolome Database -

http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/

Material Safety Data Sheet

http://www.hmdb.ca/
Hexanal is an alkyl aldehyde found in human biofluids. Human milk samples collected from women contains hexanal. Among mediators of oxidative stress, highly reactive secondary aldehydic lipid peroxidation products can initiate the processes of spontaneous mutagenesis and carcinogenesis and can also act as a growth-regulating factors and signaling molecules. In specimens obtained from adult patients with brain astrocytomas, lower levels of n-hexanal are associated with poorer patient prognosis. Hexanal is a volatile compound that has been associated with the development of undesirable flavours. The content of hexanal, which is a major breakdown product of linoleic acid (LA, n - 6 PUFA) oxidation, has been used to follow the course of lipid oxidation and off-flavour development in foods, and have been proposed as one potential marker of milk quality. A "cardboard-like" off-flavour is frequently associated with dehydrated milk products. This effect is highly correlated with the headspace concentration of hexanal.

http://www.chemicalland21.com/
Flavouring Substances Chemical Group 1: Straight-chain primary aliphatic alcohols/aldehydes/acids, acetals and esters with esters containing saturated alcohols and acetals containing saturated aldehydes. No aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety as a component of an ester or acetal.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear colorless liquid

PURITY

97.0% min

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.402 - 1.407

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

0.81 - 10.817

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

HAZARD SYMBOL

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

Flammable liquid and vapor. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May cause central nervous system depression. May cause eye and skin irritation. Marine pollutant. Target Organs: Central nervous system.

GHS

SIGNAL WORD

Warning

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour.
H303 May be harmful if swallowed.
H316 Causes mild skin irritation.
H320 Causes eye irritation.

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Xi Irritant

RISK PHRASES

10  Flammable.
36/37/38  Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

SAFETY PHRASES

16  Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking.
26  In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
37/39  Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.

PACKING

PRICE INFORMATION