2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (E)-

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₆O
• Molecular weight: 152.2334
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-11/h5,7-8H,4,6H2,1-3H3/b10-7+ Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WTEVQBCEXWBHNA-JXMROGBWSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 141-27-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • 2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (Z)-
  • 2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-
• Other names: α-Citral; (E)-Citral; trans-Citral; trans-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal; Citral a; Geranaldehyde; Geranial; Citral α; (E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal; (E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienal; trans-3,7-dimethyl-octa-2,6-dienal; (E)-Geranial; (E)-Neral; 2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-; β-Geranial; trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal (geranial); geranial (α-Citral); E-Citral (geranial)
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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