2-Methylundecanal

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2-Methylundecanal
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylundecanal [1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 203-765-0
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • YQ1509000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H24O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-12(2)11-13/h11-12H,3-10H2,1-2H3 Yes check.svgY
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  • InChI=1/C12H24O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-12(2)11-13/h11-12H,3-10H2,1-2H3
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  • CCCCCCCCCC(C)C=O
Properties
C12H24O
Molar mass 184.323 g·mol−1
AppearanceColourless liquid
Density 830.3 mg cm−3
Boiling point 171 °C; 340 °F; 444 K
1.432
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Warning
H315, H317, H410
P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P391, P501
Flash point 93.4 °C (200.1 °F; 366.5 K)
Related compounds
Related alkyl aldehydes
Hexyl cinnamaldehyde

Isobutyraldehyde
Lilial

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Methylundecanal is an organic compound that is found naturally in kumquat peel oil. [2] This compound smells herbaceous, orange, and ambergris-like. [3] At high dilution it has a flavor similar to honey and nuts. [2] It is a colorless or pale yellow liquid that is soluble in organic solvents such as ether and ethanol. [4] It is used as a fragrance component in soaps, detergents, and perfumes.

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Preparation

The first synthesis of 2-methylundecanal was recorded by Georges Darzens in 1904 from methyl nonyl ketone and ethyl chloroacetate. [5] This method of synthesis can be used to produce a variety of aldehydes and became known as the Darzens reaction and is still used today. 2-Methylundecanal is synthesized in industry by two main routes. The first route, like Darzens, involves converting methyl nonyl ketone to its glycidate by allowing it to react with alkyl chloroacetate. The glycidate then undergoes saponification followed by decarboxylation. [6]

CH3(CH2)8C(O)CH3 + ClCH2CO2R → CH3(CH2)8CH(CH3)OCH(CO2R) + HCl
CH3(CH2)8CCH3OCCO2R + H2O → CH3(CH2)8CH(CH3)CHO + CO2 + ROH

The second method for the synthesis of 2-methylundecanal begins with the conversion of undecanal to 2-methyleneundecanal by allowing it to react with formaldehyde in the presence of base. The 2-methyleneundecanal is then hydrogenated to give 2-methylundecanal. The resulting solution is over 50% 2-methyleneundecanal. The double bond of this compound is hydrogenated and the resulting 2-methylundecanal is separated from the by-products using fractional distillation. [6] The required undecanal in the first step is generated from 1-decene by hydroformylation.

CH3(CH2)7CH2=CH2 + H2 + CO → CH3(CH2)10CHO
CH3(CH2)10CHO + HCHO → CH3(CH2)8C(CH2)CHO + H2O
CH3(CH2)8C(CH2)CHO + H2 → CH3(CH2)8CH(CH3)CHO

Chirality

2-Methylundecanal contains one asymmetric carbon atom.

(R)-2-Methylundecanal (above) and (S)-2-Methylundecanal (below) 2-Methylundecanal Structural Formulae of both Enantiomers.png
(R)-2-Methylundecanal (above) and (S)-2-Methylundecanal (below)

The enantiomers can be synthesized with high enantiomeric purity using the SAMP/RAMP hydrazone method. This process involves starting with simple achiral aldehydes and converting them either to their SAMP or RAMP chiral hydrazones using SAMP or RAMP as a chiral auxiliary. The chiral hydrazones are then metalated with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) and alkylated with a slight excess of dimethyl sulfate. Testing of the enantiomers by a professional perfumer indicated only a slight difference in odor quality and intensity. [7]

Applications

2-Methylundecanal is used widely as a fragrance element in soaps and detergents as well as in the perfume industry to give conifer notes, fir in particular, but is also used in fantasy compositions. [6] This aldehyde was one of the first synthetics to be used in a prestigious perfume, namely Chanel No. 5. [8]

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References

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