Undecyl aldehyde

Undecyl aldehyde is a saturated fatty aldehyde formally arising from reduction of the carboxylic acid group of undecanoic acid. It is a colourless, oily liquid. It is a component of essential oils from citrus plants like Citrus reticulata. It has a role as an antimycobacterial drug, a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite. Undecanal is used in the perfume industry and for the syntheses of pharmaceuticals, fungicides, plant growth regulators, bactericides and disinfectants. References: (1) W. George, et al., Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev. 24, 290 (1985) , (2) M. Brodin, et al., Chem. Senses 34, 625 (2009) , (3) C. Kohlpaintner, et al., Ullmann's Encycl. Indust. Chem. (2013) Appearance: Colorless to yellow liquid. Solubility: Soluble in chloroform, polypropylenglykol, oils, glykol or organic solvents. Insoluble in water. Identity: Determined by 1H-NMR. Declaration: Manufactured by Chemodex. Inchi Key: KMPQYAYAQWNLME-UHFFFAOYSA-N Smiles: CCCCCCCCCCC([H])=O