Tridecanal

At a glance

Tridecanal is a synthetic aldehyde used in perfumery to add fresh, waxy, and slightly fruity notes to fragrances It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Aldehyde
CAS number
10486-19-8
Profile
waxy, fruity, aldehydic
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01