Butyraldehyde

Description

A colorless liquid with a pungent smell. Butyraldehyde is produced by oxidizing butanol. It is used as a plasticizer and solvent.

Synonyms and Related Terms

butanal (IUPAC); butyl aldehyde; butaldehyde; butanaldehyde; butal; butyric aldehyde

Risks

• Flammable. Flash point=-6.6C (20F)
• ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Slightly soluble in water. Soluble in alcohol and ether.

Composition	CH3CH2CH2CHO
CAS	123-72-8
Density	0.8048 g/ml
Refractive Index	1.378
Boiling Point	75.7 C

Resources and Citations

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanal (Accessed Mar. 15, 2006)

• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980