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C10H16OCAS 5392-40-5152.24 g/mol

O
AldehydeAlkene

Properties

Molecular formula
C10H16O
Molar mass
152.24 g/mol
Exact mass
152.1201 Da
Density
0.891–0.897 g/mL (at 15 °C)
Melting point
below −10 °C
Boiling point
227 °C
logP
2.88Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 1
Rotatable bonds
4

Identifiers

CAS number
5392-40-5
SMILES
CC(C)=CCCC(C)=CC=O
InChIKey
WTEVQBCEXWBHNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7-8H,4,6H2,1-3H3

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Names and synonyms

7 names
  • 2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-
  • 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal
  • Lemsyn GB
  • 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-al
  • Lemarome N
  • NSC 6170
  • Citral PQ extra

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