Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid; cooked brown and roasted aroma.
Uses
4-Pentenal acts as a reagent used in the screening of the phytochemical, antibacterial and cytotoxic activity of medicinal plant of Tamilnadu.
Definition
ChEBI: 4-Pentenal is an aldehyde.
Aroma threshold values
High strength odor, roasted type; recommend smelling in a 0.10% solution or less.
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.