Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Octanal is the organic compound an aldehyde with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)6CHO. A colorless fragrant liquid with a fruit-like odor it occurs naturally in citrus oils. It is used commercially as a component in perfumes and in flavor production for the food industry. It is usually produced by hydroformylation of heptene and the dehydrogenation of 1-octanol.Octanal can also be referred to as caprylic aldehyde or aldehyde C-8.
