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418110

Isobutyraldehyde

redistilled, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

2-Methylpropanal, 2-Methylpropionaldehyde

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-149-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605330
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.5%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

66 mmHg ( 4.4 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

384 °F

expl. lim.

10 %, 25 °F, 2 %, 32 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.374 (lit.)

bp

63 °C (lit.)

mp

−65 °C (lit.)

solubility

60 g/L at 25 °C

density

0.79 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

aldehyde

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)C(C)C

InChI

1S/C4H8O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3-4H,1-2H3

InChI key

AMIMRNSIRUDHCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Isobutyraldehyde has been used to investigate the renewable production of isobutyraldehyde from engineered Escherichia coli. It is also used as reagent during the epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene on iron complexed to acetylacetonate (acac)/silica xerogel.


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hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-11.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-24 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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The reactions of alkyl radicals. Part 2.-s-propyl radicals from the photolysis of isobutyraldehyde.
Kerr JA and Trotman-Dickenson AF.
Transactions of the Faraday Society, 55, 921-928 (1959)
Oxidative dehydrogenation of isobutyraldehyde to methacrolein over iron phosphate catalyst.
Muneyama E, et al.
J. Mol. Catal., 89(3), 371-381 (1993)
Specific anosmia to isobutyraldehyde: the malty primary odor.
MOORE JE, et al.
Chemical Senses, 2(1), 17-25 (1976)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
418110-100ML04061832091020
418110-800ML04061836692285