TRANS-2-DECENAL

Chemical properties

2-Decanal has a powerful waxy, orange aroma.

Occurrence

Reported found in bitter orange peel, blackberry, ginger, butter, mushroom, kiwi, bacon fat, roast beef, beef fat, heated beef fat, bilberries, carrot root, boiled chicken, chicken broth, cranberry press residue, ham, lingonberry, orange, heated pork fat, potato chip, soy bean, boiled mutton, tea, roasted filberts, roasted peanuts and coriander leaf.

Definition

ChEBI: An enal consisting of dec-2-ene having an oxo group at the 1-position.

Preparation

By reaction of octanal and ethyl vinyl ether and subsequent hydrolysis.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 1 ppb; aroma characteristics at 1.0%: waxy, fatty, earthy, coriander, green, mushroom, aldehydic with a chicken and pork fat nuance.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 1.0 ppm: waxy, fatty, earthy, coriander, mushroom, green with a pork fat nuance.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by skin contact. Mildly toxic by ingestion. A severe skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes. See also ALDEHYDES.