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2-Hexenal

Chemical identification
Pubchem identifier	5281168
CAS identifier	6728-26-3
DSSTOX identifier	DTXSID1041425
IUPAC name	2-Hexenal
SMILES	CCCC=CC=O
InChI	InChI=1S/C6H10O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h4-6H,2-3H2,1H3/b5-4+
InChIKey	MBDOYVRWFFCFHM-SNAWJCMRSA-N
Synonyms	beta-Propyl acrolein; trans-2-Hexel; trans-Hex-2-el; 2-Hexel, (2E)-; trans-2-Hexel (leaf aldehyde); 2-Hexel, (E)-; 2-trans-Hexel

Download structure:
2D:MOL MOL2 SDF
3D:MOL MOL2 SDF PDB PDBQT

Odor profile
Odor classes	Animal, Aromatic, Citrus, Dairy, Edible oil, Fermented, Floral, Herbs, Mineral, Peppers, Pome, Tropical, Vegetable
Reference	[1]

Presence in Children's products
Broad category	Diet and Feeding
Subcategory	Infant Milk Formula

Chemical classification based on ClassyFire
Chemical kingdom	Organic compounds
Chemical super-class	Organic oxygen compounds
Chemical class	Organooxygen compounds
Chemical subclass	Carbonyl compounds

Natural source for the chemical
Organism	Kingdom	Genus	Family
Mangifera indica	Plantae	Mangifera	Anacardiaceae
Ocotea sinuata	Plantae	Ocotea	Lauraceae
Medicago sativa	Plantae	Medicago	Fabaceae
Olea europaea	Plantae	Olea	Oleaceae
Thea sinensis	Plantae	Thea	Theaceae
Glycine max	Plantae	Glycine	Fabaceae
Reference	[1], [2], [3]

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