(E)-dodec-2-enal is a trans-2,3-unsaturated fatty aldehyde that is (E)-dodec-2-ene in which the allylic methyl group has been oxidised to the corresponding aldehyde.
Definition
(E)-dodec-2-enal is a trans-2,3-unsaturated fatty aldehyde that is (E)-dodec-2-ene in which the allylic methyl group has been oxidised to the corresponding aldehyde. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, an anthelminthic drug and a plant metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty aldehyde and a trans-2,3-unsaturated fatty aldehyde. It derives from a hydride of an (E)-2-dodecene.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Korea’s toxic-substance GHS classification: Warning · H410 (category 1) · H400 (category 1)
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 4826-62-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 225-402-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0052122
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID001838749
- IUPAC
- (2Z)-Dodec-2-enal
- Molecular formula
- C12H22O
- Molecular weight
- 182.307 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid with a fatty odor, [Acros Organics MSDS]
- Boiling point
- 73.00 to 74.00 °C. @ 0.50 mm Hg · 272 °C
- Solubility
- Soluble in most fixed oils, Insoluble in water · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.839-0.849
- Molecular weight
- 182.305
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 7 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance5
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 1 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata