Title: Safranal
CAS Registry Number: 116-26-7
CAS Name: 2,6,6-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde
Additional Names: 2,2,6-trimethyl-4,6-cyclohexadien-1-aldehyde
Molecular Formula: C10H14O
Molecular Weight: 150.22
Percent Composition: C 79.95%, H 9.39%, O 10.65%
Literature References: Prepn from picrocrocin: Kuhn, Winterstein, Ber. 67, 354 (1934). Synthesis: Kuhn, Wendt, Ber. 69, 1549 (1936); Könst et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1974, 3175. Biogenetic synthesis: T. Kametani et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 29,105 (1981).
Properties: Liquid. d419 0.9734. bp1.0 70° (bath temp). nD19 1.5281. Sol in methanol, ethanol, petr ether, glacial acetic acid.
Boiling point: bp1.0 70° (bath temp)
Index of refraction: nD19 1.5281
Density: d419 0.9734 |