Description

Hexadienal is a highly versatile, unsaturated aldehyde with a distinctive green, leafy aroma, widely recognized in the flavor and fragrance industry. Its primary value lies in its powerful organoleptic properties, making it a key building block for creating complex, natural-smelling scents and flavors. This compound is essential for manufacturers in the fragrance, flavoring, and fine chemical synthesis sectors seeking to enhance product profiles with fresh, green notes.

Application

• Fragrance Industry: A crucial intermediate and aroma chemical for formulating perfumes, colognes, and personal care products, imparting fresh, green, and leafy top notes.
• Flavoring Agent: Used in the creation of artificial flavors for food and beverages, particularly to replicate the taste of green vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
• Chemical Synthesis: Serves as a valuable diene component in Diels-Alder reactions and as a precursor for synthesizing more complex fragrance molecules, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals.
• Cosmetics & Personal Care: Incorporated into soaps, detergents, lotions, and shampoos to provide a fresh, natural scent profile.
• Research & Development: Utilized in academic and industrial R&D laboratories for studying organic reaction mechanisms and developing new synthetic pathways.

Basic Information

Product Name	Hexadienal
CAS No.	73506-81-7
Molecular Formula	C₆H₈O
Molecular Weight	96.13 g/mol
Synonyms	2,4-Hexadienal; (E,E)-2,4-Hexadienal; Sorbic Aldehyde; 2,4-Hexadien-1-al; trans,trans-2,4-Hexadienal; 1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxaldehyde; Leaf Aldehyde
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Quality Control

Our Hexadienal is produced and tested under strict quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. We provide comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) for every shipment, detailing key parameters such as assay, identity, and impurity profiles. Our quality systems are designed to meet the stringent requirements of the flavor and fragrance industry.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, well-ventilated place at controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its properties of being easily oxidized (store under inert atmosphere) and highly volatile, containers must be kept tightly sealed and away from heat and ignition sources. For long-term storage, consider using under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Assay (GC)	≥ 97.0%
Specific Gravity (20°C)	0.870 - 0.890
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.520 - 1.530

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