3-Hexenal
- Formula: C6H10O
- Molecular weight: 98.1430
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h3-4,6H,2,5H2,1H3/b4-3+
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GXANMBISFKBPEX-ONEGZZNKSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 4440-65-7
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Hex-3-enal
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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
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| Column type | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|
| Active phase | VF-5MS | BPX-5 |
| Column length (m) | 30. | 50. |
| Carrier gas | He | He |
| Substrate | ||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.25 | 0.32 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.5 |
| Program | Multi-step temperature program; T(initial)=60C; T(final)=270C | 0C (10min) => 40C/min => 40C (2min) => 4C/min => 280C |
| I | 802.7 | 818. |
| Reference | Tret'yakov, 2007 | Elmore, Mottram, et al., 1997 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
References
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Tret'yakov, 2007
Tret'yakov, K.V.,
Retention Data. NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center., NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, 2007. [all data]
Elmore, Mottram, et al., 1997
Elmore, J.S.; Mottram, D.S.; Enser, M.; Wood, J.D.,
Novel thiazoles and 3-thiazolines in cooked beef aroma,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1997, 45, 9, 3603-3607, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf970066m
. [all data]
Notes
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