Role of aldehydes

Projectby-
Aishwarya
Hritik
Monika saini
 Aldehyde
Aldehydes are a class of highly
reactive and toxic chemicals
with several uses in the
industrial sector.
Aldehydes are derived from
alcohols after the removal of
hydrogen in a process called
dehydrogenation or by
reduction of acids.
Aromatic aldehydes also give
plants their fragrances and
flavors; for example,
benzaldehyde is an aldehyde
that can be used in the
perfumery, pharmaceuticals,
and flavoring industries
How aldehyde accomplish stimulation
task.
Aldehydes are also
known to affect both
olfaction and gestation
senses in mammals.
Aldehyde odorants such
as hexanal and
cinnamaldehyde bind to
the receptors bonded to
the G-protein, which
triggers reaction cascades
and causes the perception
of mammalian senses
 Source of natural aldehyde
Aldehydes can be derived from
several types of essential oils with
high concentrations, such as bitter
almond oil its main aldehyde
constituent is benzaldehyde.
Additionally, cinnamon essential
oil’s main aldehyde constituent is
cinnamaldehyde, lemongrass and
Melissa essential oil’s main
aldehyde constituent is geranial,
and cilantro essemtial oil’s is
decenal.
In this regard, the most popularly
used aldehyde constituents in
essential oil’s are cinnamaldehyde
and geranial
no Aldehyde Source Flavour and fragrance

1 Citral Lemon grass (65-85%), litsea lemon, sweet, citrus.

cubeba (85%), lime, neroli,
palmarosa,
2 Citronellal Grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, Lemon
rose-damask, rosewood
3 Neral Grapefruit Lemon, citrusy
4 Benzaldehyde Bitter almond, cassia, hyacinth. Fruity, nutty, almond

5 Cinnamic aldehyde Cinnamon, cassia, hyacinth Sweet, cinnamyl honey

6 Methyl salicyldehyde Cassia Almond , cherry

7 Cuminaldehyde Cumine, myrrh Spicy, cumin, herbal

8 Anisic aldehyde Fennel Creamy, vanilla,

mashmallow
9 Lauraldehyde Fir needle Waxy, citrus, orange ,
mandarine
no Aldehyde Source Flavour and fragrance .

10 Iso-valeric aldehyde Immortelle Fruity, chocolate, nutty,

cocoa
11 Palmic aldehyde Mimosa Cardboard
12 Decylaldehyde Coriander, samine Waxy, fatty, sweet, citrus,
orange peel, green melon

13 vanillin vanilla Vanilla, sweet, creamy,

phenolic, milky
14 Hydroxybenzaldehyde vanilla Creamy, nutty, vanilla and
honey nuances
15 Nonadienal violet Green, fatty, dry cucumber,
violet leaf
16 Formaldehyde wintergreen Pickle like
17 Geranial Lemon grass, melissa Citrus lemon
18 Decenal Coriandrum sativum Coriander, fatty waxy
(cilantro oil)