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2E,6Z-nonadienal (Cucumber CHO)

Category: Perfumey
Posted on: October 11, 2006 7:40 PM, by Molecule of the Day

Sorry, but you're hearing about another odorant today:

2E,6Z-nonadienal is an aldehyde responsible for a good chunk of the ineffable aroma of fresh cucumber. Being an aldehyde, it's a bit of a fragile molecule, and doesn't last long in the pickling process, as this blurb explains.

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1

Ketone?
It has alliteration, but still...
Cucumber Carbonyl works :P

Posted by: Snarfevs | October 12, 2006 1:37 AM

2

Perfumery aldehydes can often be replaced with the corresponding nitriles affording much greater reactive stability. Perhaps somebody should give a sniff.

Posted by: Uncle Al Author Profile Page | October 12, 2006 12:21 PM

3

Duly noted; thanks.

Posted by: MoTD | October 12, 2006 3:38 PM

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