PROPIONALDEHYDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 123-38-6

PROPIONALDEHYDE
EINECS NO. 204-623-0
FORMULA C2H5CHO
MOL WT. 58.08
H.S. CODE 2912.19

TOXICITY

 Oral rat LD50; 1410 mg/kg
SYNONYMS

Propanal; Methylacetaldehyde; Propaldehyde;

Propanalaldehyde; Propional; Propionic Aldehyde; Propyl Aldehyde; Propylic Aldehyde; Aldehyde Propionique (French);

RAW MATERIALS

  

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

clear mobile liquid with strong pungent odor
MELTING POINT -81 C
BOILING POINT

48 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.805
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Soluble in 5 volumes
pH

 
VAPOR DENSITY 1.8

AUTOIGNITION

207 C

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 1.3619

NFPA RATINGS

 Health: 2; Flammability: 3; Reactivity: 2
FLASH POINT

-30 C (extremely flammable liquid)
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

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.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

PROPIONALDEHYDE

96.0% min

MOISTURE

0.3% max

ACIDITY (as ACETIC ACID)

0.2% max

COLOR

20 max (Pt/Co scale)

IBP

47 C min
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING  
HAZARD CLASS 3 (Packing group: II)
UN NO. 1275
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