C15H20O
216.32 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde
CAS101-86-0EC202-983-3
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Fragrance and cosmetic ingredient
alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde is a common fragrance and cosmetic ingredient, often used as an aroma substance in perfumes. It occurs naturally in the essential oil of chamomile and is a pale yellow to yellow liquid or solid that is nearly insoluble in water but soluble in oils.
Fragrance ingredient in perfumesCosmetic ingredientAroma substance
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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.97
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ReferenceSame Category
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Safety Reference
Warning
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H315Causes skin irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde (CAS 101-86-0) is 2912.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2912.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2912 29 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2E)-2-benzylideneoctanal
InChIKey
GUUHFMWKWLOQMM-NTCAYCPXSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCC/C(=C\C1=CC=CC=C1)/C=O
Synonyms (40)
- A1EJG
- (2E)-2-benzylideneoctanal
- (E)-2-benzylideneoctanal
- -Hexyl-3-phenyl-propenal
- 2-(Phenylmethylene)octanal
- 2-Benzylideneoctanal
- 2-HEXYL-(E)-CINNAMALDEHYDE
- 2-Hexenyl cynnamaldehyde
- 2-Hexyl-3-phenyl-2-propenal
- 2-Hexyl-3-phenyl-propenal
- 2-[(E)-benzylidene]octanal
- CINNAMALDEHYDE, alpha-HEXYL-
- FEMA 2569
- Hexyl cinnamic aldehyde (VAN)
- Hexylcinnamal
- Hexylzimtaldehyd
- Octanal, 2-(phenylmethylene)-
- a-Hexylcinnamaldehyde, 8CI
- a-hexylcinnamaldehyde
- alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde
- alpha-Hexylcinnamic aldehyde
- alpha-Hexylcinnamyl aldehyde
- alpha-n-hexylcinnamaldehyde
- hexyl cinnamaldehyde
- n-Hexyl cinnamaldehyde
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