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Acetaldehyde

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Acetaldehyde, Ethanal, Acetic Aldehyde, Ethyl Aldehyde

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H4O
CAS Number:
75-07-0
Molecular Weight:
44.05
MDL number:
MFCD00006991
UNSPSC Code:
12352114
EC Index Number:
200-836-8

vapor pressure

1006 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

140 °C

expl. lim.

4-57 % (v/v)

pH

5 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

bp

20.4 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-123 °C

transition temp

flash point -20 °C

density

0.78 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

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

InChI key

IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Acetaldehyde is an organic compound and one of the significant aldehydes. Acetaldehyde is employed to produce acetic anhydride, acetic acid, cellulose acetate, pyridine derivatives, pentaerythritol, peracetic acid, and terephthalic acid. Furthermore, it is used as a solvent.

Application

Acetaldehyde is used as a raw material to synthesis acetal(1,1-dimetoxyethane) using Smopex 101 fibres catalyst.

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 5°C/ 4°C): 0.798 - 0.801

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

-38.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-38.89 °C - closed cup

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Acetaldehyde dimethylacetal synthesis with Smopex 101 fibres as catalyst/adsorbent
Gandi GK, et al.
Chemical Engineering Science, 62(4), 907-918 (2007)

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