| Preferred name | (Z)-6-nonenal |
| Trivial Name | cis-6-Nonenal |
| Short Description | cis-6-nonenal |
| Formula | C9 H16 O |
| CAS Number | 2277-19-2 |
| FEMA Number | 3580 |
| Flavis Number | 5.059 |
| ECHA Number | 218-900-9 |
| FDA UNII | D8027Y6086 |
| Nikkaji Number | J59.357E |
| Beilstein Number | 2323664 |
| MDL | MFCD00014683 |
| COE Number | 661 |
| xLogP3-AA | 2.30 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 325 cis-6-nonenal |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 2277-19-2 ; CIS-6-NONENAL |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB30958 |
| FooDB: | FDB002937 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2912.19.9000 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 140.2257232666 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.006 to 7.089 |
| Refractive Index | 1.436 to 1.446 @ 20 °C |
| Acid Value | 5 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.449 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 65.56 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.113 est |
| Shelf life | 12 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store under nitrogen. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 204.9 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Melon | |
| green, cucumber, melon, cantaloupe, honeydew, waxy, vegetable, orris, violet leaf, woody | |
| Odor strength | very high , recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | > 252 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2003) | At 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. green cucumber melon cantaloupe honeydew waxy vegetable orris violet leaf |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 1, 31, (1995) | Green cucumber and melon with a woody orris-type nuance |
| Flavor Type: Green | |
| green, cucumber, melon, waxy, oily, watermelon, vegetable, violet leaf | |
| General comment | Green cucumber melon waxy oily watermelon vegetable violet leaf |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 1, 31, (1995) | At 25.00 ppm. Green cucumber and melon with a waxy vegetative nuance |
| Useful in melon flavors, especially cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumber, and tropical fruits. Can add fresh cut, crisp apple notes. | Fresh, green, watermelon, melon and hints of vegetables |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Crabapple , Apple green apple , Banana , Blueberry , Cilantro , Citrus , Coconut tropical coconut , Country meadow , Cucumber , Dill weed , Dillenia , Fresh outdoors , Gooseberry , Green , Hugonia , Kiwi , Kiwi blossom , Lychee , Mango flower , Melon , Mimosa , Ocean sea , Pansy , Reseda , Stephanotis , Violet |
| Flavoring purposes | Chocolate cacao , Cilantro , Dill weed , Fruit tropical fruit , Jackfruit , Tropical |
| Other purposes | Blossom tropical blossom , Fantasy blends , Natural |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| None - None found. | |
| S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Skin irritation (Category 2), H315 Eye irritation (Category 2A), H319 Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (Category 3), Respiratory system, H335 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H315 - Causes skin irritation H319 - Causes serious eye irritation H335 - May cause respiratory irritation | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P261 - Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P271 - Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302 + P352 - IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P312 - Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P332 + P313 - IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P337 + P313 - IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P362 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. P403 + P233 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. P405 - Store locked up. P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-mouse LD50 > 5000 mg/kg (Moreno, 1978b) oral-mouse LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 777, 1982. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-guinea pig LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 777, 1982. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for (Z)-6-nonenal usage levels up to: | |||
| 1.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 1.70 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 11 | |||
| Click here to view publication 11 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 1.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 0.20000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 0.10000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | 0.10000 | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 1.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 0.10000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | 1.50000 | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 0.30000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 0.30000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 0.50000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | - | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 6 (FGE.06): Straight-and branched-chain aliphatic unsatured primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 5: Esters of 23 branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and 24 branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 6, Revision 1 (FGE.06Rev1) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5 View page or View pdf |
| Safety and efficacy of non-conjugated and accumulated unsaturated straight-chain and branched-chain, aliphatic primary alcohols, aldehydes, acids, acetals and esters belonging to chemical group 4 when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):2277-19-2 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :5362720 |
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| (Z)-non-6-enal |
| Chemidplus:0002277192 |
| RTECS:RA8509200 for cas# 2277-19-2 |