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506788

Acetaldehyde

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Ethanal

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Linear Formula:
CH3CHO
CAS Number:
75-07-0
Molecular Weight:
44.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24873391
eCl@ss:
39021102
EC Number:
200-836-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
505984
MDL number:
MFCD00006991
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

1.52 (vs air)

vapor pressure

14.63 psi ( 20 °C)

product line

PESTANAL®

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

365 °F

expl. lim.

60 %

packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.332 (lit.)

bp

21 °C (lit.)

mp

−125 °C (lit.)

density

0.785 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC=O

InChI

1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2H,1H3

InChI key

IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Acetaldehyde is a highly inflammable liquid, which can be commercially produced from liquid-phase oxidation of ethylene. It can also be obtained as a co-product from the oxidation of saturated hydrocarbons like propane or butane. It can find applications as a chemical intermediate in the production of acetic acid.

Application

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Muta. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-38.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-38.89 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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Specified Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Special flammables + Hazardous rank I

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

506788:4.548173942827E12

jan

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