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butanal (IUPAC); butyl aldehyde; butaldehyde; butanaldehyde; butal; butyric aldehyde
 
butanal (IUPAC); butyl aldehyde; butaldehyde; butanaldehyde; butal; butyric aldehyde
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Flammable. Flash point=-6.6C (20F)
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC108091000&productDescription=BUTYRALDEHYDE%2C+99%25+100ML&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Slightly soluble in water. Soluble in alcohol and ether.
 
Slightly soluble in water. Soluble in alcohol and ether.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Flammable. Flash point=-6.6C (20F)
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanal (Accessed Mar. 15, 2006)
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* 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
 
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980

Latest revision as of 13:50, 11 May 2022

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