2-Butenal, 3-methyl-
- Formula: C5H8O
- Molecular weight: 84.1164
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: SEPQTYODOKLVSB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 107-86-8
- Chemical structure:
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View 3d structure (requires JavaScript / HTML 5) - Other names: Crotonaldehyde, 3-methyl-; β-Methylcrotonaldehyde; β,β-Dimethylacrolein; Prenal; Senecialdehyde; Senecioaldehyde; 3-Methyl-2-butenal; 3-Methylcrotonaldehyde; 3,3-Dimethylacrolein; 3-Methylbut-2-enal; 3-Methyl-2-butenaldehyde; NSC 149164; β,β-Dimethylacrylic aldehyde; 3-methyl-2-butenal (prenal)
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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | DB-5 | HP-5 | CP-Sil 8CB-MS | DB-1 | DB-5 |
| Column length (m) | 30. | 30. | 60. | 60. | 30. |
| Carrier gas | He | He | He | H2 | |
| Substrate | |||||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Program | 40C(2min) => 4C/min => 220C => 20C/min => 280C | 5C(5min) => 3C/min => 20C => 5C/min => 100C 15C/min => 150C (5min) | 0C(5min) => 40C/min => 40C (2min) => 4C/min => 280C | -20C (5min) => 10C/min => 100C => 4C/min => 200C => 10C/min => 280C | 40C(5min) => 2C/min => 220C => 5C/min => 250C(15min) |
| I | 796. | 758. | 791. | 753. | 744. |
| Reference | Sampaio and Nogueira, 2006 | Engel, Baty, et al., 2002 | Elmore, Mottram, et al., 2000 | Eri, Khoo, et al., 2000 | Boulanger, Chassagne, et al., 1999 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
References
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Sampaio and Nogueira, 2006
Sampaio, T.S.; Nogueira, P.C.L.,
Volatile components of mangaba fruit (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) at three stages of maturity,
Food Chem., 2006, 95, 4, 606-610, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.01.038
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Engel, Baty, et al., 2002
Engel, E.; Baty, C.; le Corre, D.; Souchon, I.; Martin, N.,
Flavor-active compounds potentially implicated in cooked cauliflower acceptance,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2002, 50, 22, 6459-6467, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf025579u
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Elmore, Mottram, et al., 2000
Elmore, J.S.; Mottram, D.S.; Enser, M.; Wood, J.D.,
The effects of diet and breed on the volatile compounds of cooked lamb,
Meat Sci., 2000, 55, 2, 149-159, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0309-1740(99)00137-0
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Eri, Khoo, et al., 2000
Eri, S.; Khoo, B.K.; Lech, J.; Hartman, T.G.,
Direct thermal desorption-gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry profiling of hop (Humulus lupulus L.) essential oils in support of varietal characterization,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2000, 48, 4, 1140-1149, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf9911850
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Boulanger, Chassagne, et al., 1999
Boulanger, R.; Chassagne, D.; Crouzet, J.,
Free and bound flavour components of amazonian fruits. 1: Bacuri,
Flavour Fragr. J., 1999, 14, 5, 303-311, https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1026(199909/10)14:5<303::AID-FFJ834>3.0.CO;2-C
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Notes
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