Molecular structure
hexanal
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 12 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Bioactivity signal
Structure-activity model estimate · not measured
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
hexanal + NADP(+) = (E)-hex-2-enal + NADPH + H(+)
hexan-1-ol + NADP(+) = hexanal + NADPH + H(+)
hexanal + O2 + H2O = hexanoate + H2O2 + H(+)
hexanal + NADP(+) + H2O = hexanoate + NADPH + 2 H(+)
hexan-1-ol + NAD(+) = hexanal + NADH + H(+)
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
Compound identity and culinary context are continuously cross-referenced across open scientific databases and maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment pipeline.
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.





























