Compound Summary

General Compound Information

pentanal

Description
Pentanal is a saturated fatty aldehyde composed from five carbons in a straight chain. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
Synonyms
PENTANAL;  Valeraldehyde;  110-62-3;  n-Pentanal;  n-Valeraldehyde;
FlavorDB ID
2578
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
86.13
Molecular Formula
C5H10O
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CCCCC=O
IUPAC Inchikey
HGBOYTHUEUWSSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell fishy water details
smell fishy 6.971e-1 µmol/L water details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
VALERALDEHYDE is used for FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
Consensus Spectra
Spectrum Type Spectrum View Description Polarity
Experimental GCMS view GCMS positive