2-Pentenal

CAS Registry Number®

764-39-6

CAS Name

2-Pentenal

Molecular Formula

C5H8O

Molecular Mass

84.12

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    110 °C

  • Density (2)

    0.860 g/cm³ @ Temp: 14 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h3-5H,2H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=DTCCTIQRPGSLPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(=CC=O)CC

Canonical SMILES

O=CC=CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Pentenal
  • γ-Methylcrotonaldehyde
  • 2-Penten-1-al

CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer