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Sigma-Aldrich

Isobutyraldehyde

greener alternative

natural, 96%, FG

Synonym(s):

2-Methylpropanal, 2-Methylpropionaldehyde

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
FEMA Number:
2220
Beilstein:
605330
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
92c
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
5.004
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

66 mmHg ( 4.4 °C)

Assay

96%

autoignition temp.

384 °F

expl. lim.

10 %, 25 °F
2 %, 32 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

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.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Organoleptic

cocoa; pungent; brown

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

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General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one of the four categories of Greener Alternatives . This product is a Biobased products, showing key improvements in Green Chemistry Principles “Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses” and “Use of Renewable Feedstock”.

Application


  • Efficient total synthesis of pulchellalactam, a CD45 protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor.: Discusses a synthetic route involving isobutyraldehyde for developing inhibitors that have potential applications in biochemistry and medical research (Li WR et al., 2002).

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-11.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-24 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Bettina M Pause et al.
Psychophysiology, 40(2), 209-225 (2003-06-25)
The aim of the present study was to investigate the similarities and differences in the olfactory and visual processing of emotional stimuli in healthy subjects and in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Twenty-five inpatients were investigated after admission to
Atsushi Sato et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), (46)(46), 6242-6244 (2008-12-17)
Phenylalanine lithium salt was found to be an effective catalyst for asymmetric Michael addition of isobutyraldehyde with beta-nitroalkenes to give quaternary carbon-containing nitroalkanes.
Henrietta A Headlam et al.
Free radical biology & medicine, 36(9), 1175-1184 (2004-04-15)
Exposure of proteins to radicals in the presence of O2 gives both side-chain oxidation and backbone fragmentation. These processes can be interrelated, with initial side-chain oxidation giving rise to backbone damage via transfer reactions. We have shown previously that alkoxyl
Bram Sercu et al.
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995), 55(8), 1217-1227 (2005-09-29)
Biofiltration has been increasingly used for cleaning waste gases, mostly containing low concentrations of odorous compounds. To expand the application area of this technology, the biofiltration of higher pollutant loading rates has to be investigated. This article focuses on the
Bart A Smit et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 52(5), 1263-1268 (2004-03-05)
Formation of flavor compounds from branched-chain alpha-keto acids in fermented foods such as cheese is believed to be mainly an enzymatic process, while the conversion of phenyl pyruvic acid, which is derived from phenylalanine, also proceeds chemically. In this research

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