Description

5-Methylhexanal is a versatile aliphatic aldehyde with a distinctive, fruity-green odor profile, widely used as a key building block and fragrance ingredient. Its value lies in its ability to impart fresh, natural top notes and serve as a crucial intermediate in the synthesis of more complex aroma chemicals and pharmaceuticals. This compound is essential for manufacturers in the flavors and fragrances, agrochemical, and fine chemical industries seeking reliable, high-purity raw materials for their formulations.

Application

• Fragrance & Flavor Industry: A primary component for creating fresh, green, and fruity top notes in perfumes, cosmetics, detergents, and food flavorings.
• Chemical Synthesis: A valuable intermediate in the production of more complex aldehydes, alcohols, acids, and amines for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
• Aroma Chemical Production: Used in the synthesis of specific aroma molecules like 5-Methylhexanoic acid and its esters.
• Research & Development: Serves as a standard or starting material in organic chemistry research and analytical laboratories.
• Polymer Modification: Can act as a modifier or cross-linking agent in specialty polymer formulations.

Basic Information

Product Name	5-Methylhexanal
CAS No.	1860-39-5
Molecular Formula	C7H14O
Molecular Weight	114.19 g/mol
Synonyms	5-Methylhexanal; 5-Methylcaproaldehyde; Isoheptanal; 5-Methylhexanaldehyde; 5-Methyl-1-hexanal; 2-Methylhexanal (isomer); Hexanal, 5-methyl-; FEMA 4262
EINECS	217-468-7

Quality Control

Our 5-Methylhexanal is produced under strict quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. We provide comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) for each lot, detailing key parameters such as assay, identity, and impurity profiles. For customers with specific regulatory needs, we can discuss compliance with relevant standards such as REACH, FDA (for indirect food use), and ISO guidelines.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, well-ventilated area away from heat sources and incompatible materials such as strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, and strong reducing agents. Due to its properties of being easily oxidized (store under inert atmosphere) and highly volatile, we recommend storage under an inert gas (e.g., nitrogen) for long-term stability and at temperatures between 2°C and 8°C to minimize degradation and loss.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Assay (GC)	≥ 97.0%
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.413 - 1.417
Specific Gravity (20/20°C)	0.815 - 0.825
Related Substances (GC)	Total impurities ≤ 3.0%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.