79-78-7 Usage
Chemical Properties
A yellow liquid with a meaty, spicy, slightly floral, woody taste and a strong fruital aroma reminiscent of pineapple
Preparation
By condensation of citral and allyl acetone in the presence of sodium methoxide and subsequent ring closure in the presence of boron trifluoride.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 2 ppm: floral, sweet, fruity, woody and orris-like nuance
Safety Profile
A skin irritant. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ALLYL COMPOUNDS.
Check Digit Verification of cas no
The CAS Registry Mumber 79-78-7 includes 5 digits separated into 3 groups by hyphens. The first part of the number,starting from the left, has 2 digits, 7 and 9 respectively; the second part has 2 digits, 7 and 8 respectively.
Calculate Digit Verification of CAS Registry Number 79-78:
(4*7)+(3*9)+(2*7)+(1*8)=77
77 % 10 = 7
So 79-78-7 is a valid CAS Registry Number.
InChI:InChI=1/C16H24O/c1-5-6-9-14(17)10-11-15-13(2)8-7-12-16(15,3)4/h5,8,10-11,15H,1,6-7,9,12H2,2-4H3/b11-10+
