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Names | |||
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Preferred IUPAC name
Butanal | |||
Other names
Butyraldehyde
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Identifiers | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.225 | ||
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UNII | |||
UN number | 1129 | ||
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Properties | |||
C4H8O | |||
Molar mass | 72.107 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
Odor | Pungent, aldehyde odor | ||
Density | 0.8016 g/mL | ||
Melting point | −96.86 °C (−142.35 °F; 176.29 K) | ||
Boiling point | 74.8 °C (166.6 °F; 347.9 K) | ||
Critical point (T, P) | 537 K (264 °C), 4.32 MPa (42.6 atm) | ||
7.6 g/100 mL (20 °C) | |||
Solubility | Miscible with organic solvents | ||
log P | 0.88 | ||
−46.08·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Refractive index (nD)
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1.3766 | ||
Viscosity | 0.45 cP (20 °C) | ||
2.72 D | |||
Thermochemistry[2] | |||
Heat capacity (C)
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163.7 J·mol−1·K−1 (liquid) 103.4 J·mol−1·K−1 (gas) | ||
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
246.6 J·mol−1·K−1 (liquid) 343.7 J·mol−1·K−1 (gas) | ||
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−239.2 kJ·mol−1 (liquid) −204.8 kJ·mol−1 (gas) | ||
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
2470.34 kJ·mol−1 | ||
Hazards | |||
GHS labelling: | |||
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Danger | |||
H225, H319[3] | |||
P210, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338[3] | |||
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Flash point | −7 °C (19 °F; 266 K) | ||
230 °C (446 °F; 503 K) | |||
Explosive limits | 1.9–12.5% | ||
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LD50 (median dose)
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2490 mg/kg (rat, oral) | ||
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Sigma-Aldrich | ||
Related compounds | |||
Related aldehyde
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Propionaldehyde Pentanal | ||
Related compounds
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Butan-1-ol Butyric acid, isobutyraldehyde | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Butyraldehyde, also known as butanal, is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)2CHO. This compound is the aldehyde derivative of butane. It is a colorless flammable liquid with an unpleasant smell. It is miscible with most organic solvents.
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