(Z)-4-Heptenal is a monounsaturated fatty aldehyde.
Definition
(Z)-4-Heptenal is a monounsaturated fatty aldehyde.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 5BJ99WWP64 · registered name 4-HEPTENAL, (4Z)- · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 6728-31-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 229-779-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50884332
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID901023781
- IUPAC
- (4Z)-Hept-4-enal
- Molecular formula
- C7H12O
- Molecular weight
- 112.172 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Clear light yellow liquid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · slightly yellow liquid with a fatty, green odour
- Boiling point
- 60.00 °C. @ 30.00 mm Hg · 60 °C (25 mmHg)
- Solubility
- soluble in alcohol and most fixed oils, insoluble in water · (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.843-0.855
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 4 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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient1
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
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard