Description

Hept-6-enal is a versatile, highly volatile aliphatic aldehyde with a characteristic green, fatty odor. This compound serves as a valuable intermediate and fragrance ingredient, prized for its ability to impart fresh, natural top notes in complex formulations. It is essential for manufacturers in the flavor and fragrance, agrochemical, and fine chemical synthesis industries seeking to create specific olfactory profiles or build complex molecular structures.

Application

• Fragrance & Flavor Industry: A key building block for creating fresh, green, and citrus-like notes in perfumes, personal care products, and food flavorings.
• Chemical Synthesis: Acts as a crucial intermediate in the production of more complex aldehydes, alcohols, and other specialty chemicals via reactions like hydrogenation or aldol condensation.
• Agrochemical Intermediates: Used in the synthesis of certain pesticides and plant growth regulators where specific aldehyde functionality is required.
• Aroma Chemical Production: Serves as a precursor for the manufacture of other high-value aroma chemicals with modified scent profiles.
• Research & Development: Employed in organic chemistry R&D for studying reaction mechanisms and developing new synthetic pathways.

Basic Information

Product Name	Hept-6-enal
CAS No.	17206-61-0
Molecular Formula	C7H12O
Molecular Weight	112.17 g/mol
Synonyms	6-Heptenal; Hept-6-en-1-al; 1-Hepten-7-al; 6-Hepten-1-al; (E/Z)-6-Heptenal; Leaf aldehyde (common name); cis-6-Heptenal; trans-6-Heptenal
EINECS	241-069-1

Quality Control

Our Hept-6-enal is produced and tested under a stringent quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. We provide comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) with each shipment, detailing key parameters such as assay, identity, and impurity profiles. For customers with specific regulatory needs, we can supply material with documentation tailored to support compliance with relevant industry standards.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen) in a cool, well-ventilated place at 2-8°C to minimize oxidation and volatility. Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame. Due to its highly volatile and easily oxidized nature, containers must be kept tightly sealed and under positive inert gas pressure when not in use.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 95.0%
Purity (GC Area %)	≥ 97.0%
Specific Gravity (20°C)	0.845 - 0.855
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.425 - 1.435

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