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PROPIONALDEHYDE |
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 123-38-6 |
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| EINECS NO. | 204-623-0 | |
| FORMULA | C2H5CHO | |
| MOL WT. | 58.08 | |
| H.S. CODE | 2912.19 | |
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TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50; 1410 mg/kg | |
| SYNONYMS |
Propanal; Methylacetaldehyde; Propaldehyde; |
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Propanalaldehyde; Propional; Propionic Aldehyde; Propyl Aldehyde; Propylic Aldehyde; Aldehyde Propionique (French); |
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RAW MATERIALS |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE |
clear mobile liquid with strong pungent odor |
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| MELTING POINT | -81 C | |
| BOILING POINT |
48 C |
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| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 0.805 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | Soluble in 5 volumes | |
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| VAPOR DENSITY | 1.8 | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
207 C |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
1.3619 | |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 2; Flammability: 3; Reactivity: 2 | |
| FLASH POINT |
-30 C (extremely flammable liquid) |
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| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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Propionaldehyde is used to produce trimethylolethane, pyridine derivatives, pharmaceuticals, propionic acid, polyvinyl acetals, plastics, plasticizers, esters used in lacquers and flavorings, cellulose and rubber chemicals. It is also used as a disinfectant and preservative. |
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| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
clear liquid |
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PROPIONALDEHYDE |
96.0% min |
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MOISTURE |
0.3% max |
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ACIDITY (as ACETIC ACID) |
0.2% max |
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COLOR |
20 max (Pt/Co scale) |
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IBP |
47 C min |
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| HAZARD CLASS | 3 (Packing group: II) | |
| UN NO. | 1275 | |
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