Nonanal Octanal is the organic compound, an aldehyde, with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)6CHO.

A colorless fragrant liquid with a fruit-like odor, it occurs naturally in citrus oils.

It is used commercially as a component in perfumes and in flavor production for the food industry.

It is usually produced by hydroformylation of heptene and the dehydrogenation of 1-octanol.

This article about an organic compound is a stub.