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3 7-DIMETHYL-2 6-OCTADIENAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal
1, record 1, English, 3%2C7%2Ddimethylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddienal
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- citral 2, record 1, English, citral
see observation
- 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal 3, record 1, English, 3%2C7%2Ddimethyl%2D2%2C6%2Doctadienal
former designation, avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unsaturated liquid aldehyde [that] has a strong lemon and verbena odor, is found in many essential oils (as lemon oil and citronella oil), is used in flavoring and perfumery [and] consists of a mixture of two stereoisomeric forms ... (1) citral [alpha], geranial (2) citral ß, neral. 4, record 1, English, - 3%2C7%2Ddimethylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddienal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - 3%2C7%2Ddimethylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddienal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Parfumerie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 3,7-diméthylocta-2,6-diénal
1, record 1, French, 3%2C7%2Ddim%C3%A9thylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddi%C3%A9nal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- citral 2, record 1, French, citral
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- diméthyl-3,7 octadiène-2,6 al 3, record 1, French, dim%C3%A9thyl%2D3%2C7%20octadi%C3%A8ne%2D2%2C6%20al
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- lémonal 4, record 1, French, l%C3%A9monal
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] aldéhyde qui existe sous deux formes isomères, une forme trans, appelée citral [alpha] (ou géranial) et une forme cis, appelée citral ß (ou néral) [...] 5, record 1, French, - 3%2C7%2Ddim%C3%A9thylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddi%C3%A9nal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le citral est présent dans de nombreuses huiles essentielles et en particulier dans l'essence de lemon-grass. [On] le trouve également dans les essences de citron, d'orange et de mandarine. 5, record 1, French, - 3%2C7%2Ddim%C3%A9thylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddi%C3%A9nal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs identifient le lémonal à une variété stable du citral (citral [alpha], tandis que d'autres considèrent l'appellation «lémonal» comme un synonyme désuet de «citral». 6, record 1, French, - 3%2C7%2Ddim%C3%A9thylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddi%C3%A9nal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
3,7-diméthylocta-2,6-diénal : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - 3%2C7%2Ddim%C3%A9thylocta%2D2%2C6%2Ddi%C3%A9nal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Industria del perfume y cosméticos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- citral
1, record 1, Spanish, citral
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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