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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:14:40 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2019-11-26 03:18:00 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB019903</accession>
  <name>(±)-2-Methylhexanal</name>
  <description>Minor component of the essential oil of lemon balm, Melissa officinalis. (±)-2-Methylhexanal is found in tea and herbs and spices.</description>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C7H14O</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>114.1855</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>114.10446507</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>2-methylhexanal</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>2-methylhexanal</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>72590-78-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCC(C)C=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C7H14O/c1-3-4-5-7(2)6-8/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>BHVGMUDWABJNRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain aldehydes. These are an aldehyde with a chain length containing between 6 and 12 carbon atoms.</description>
    <direct_parent>Medium-chain aldehydes</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic oxygen compounds</super_class>
    <class>Organooxygen compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Carbonyl compounds</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Medium-chain aldehyde</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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      <value>2.28</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.80</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.80e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <value>2.2</value>
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    <value>16.08</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>2-methylhexanal</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>114.1855</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>114.10446507</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CCCCC(C)C=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C7H14O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C7H14O/c1-3-4-5-7(2)6-8/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>BHVGMUDWABJNRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>17.07</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>34.72</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>14.14</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB40191</hmdb_id>
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  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
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  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce2eea2098&gt;</reference>
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    <food>
      <name>Black tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Green tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Herbal tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Herbs and Spices</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Red tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Camellia sinensis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4442</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
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  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
