2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-

• 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 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WTEVQBCEXWBHNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 5392-40-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • 2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (Z)-
  • 2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-, (E)-
• Other names: Citral; 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal; Citral,c&t; cis,trans-Citral; NCI-C56348; 3,7-Dimethyl-1,2,6-octadienal; cis-Citral; Citral (cis and trans); Citral acis-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal; Lemarome n; Neral; Z-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadiene-1-al; (2E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal; 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadiene-1-al; 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-al; Lemsyn GB; NSC 6170
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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

IR Spectrum

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• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 4000-1330 CM^-1, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1360-600 CM^-1); BECKMAN IR-7 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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• gas; HP-GC/MS/IRD

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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