Compound Summary

General Compound Information

(E)-2-octenal

Description
(E)-oct-2-enal is the (E)-isomer of oct-2-enal. It has a role as an antifungal agent and a volatile oil component.
Synonyms
trans-2-Octenal;  2-OCTENAL;  (E)-Oct-2-enal;  (E)-2-Octenal;  2548-87-0;
FlavorDB ID
2513
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
126.2
Molecular Formula
C8H14O
Openeye Can Smiles
CCCCCC=CC=O
IUPAC Inchikey
LVBXEMGDVWVTGY-VOTSOKGWSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell fatty, nutty 3.724e-4 µmol/L details
smell fatty, green 3.170e-2 µmol/L apricot details
smell fatty, nutty 8.748e-1 µmol/L olive oil details
smell green-leafy, orange water details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
EFSA's chemical Hazards Database : OpenFoodTox
This compound is found in OpenFoodTox with the name: trans-2-Octenal
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
Consensus Spectra
Spectrum Type Spectrum View Description Polarity
Experimental GCMS view GCMS positive