Propionaldehyde

CAS: 123-38-6

Ref. TR-P782500

Product Information

• Name: Propionaldehyde
• Synonyms: Propanal, Propionaldehyde (7CI,8CI), 1-Propanal, Ethylcarboxaldehyde, Methylacetaldehyde, NSC 6493, Propaldehyde, Propanaldehyde, Propional, Propionic aldehyde, Propylaldehyde, Propylic aldehyde, n-Propanal, n-Propionaldehyde, 1-Propanone, Nsc 6493, Propionaldehido, Propionaldehyd, Propyl aldehyde

Description

Stability Moisture Sensitive, Volatile
Applications Propionaldehyde is a reagent combined with formaldehyde to produce trimethylolethane, a compound important in the production of alkyd resins. Propionaldehyde is also a strong inducer of aneuploidy in cultured Chinese hamster cells.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Furnus, C., et al.: Mutagenesis, 5, 323 (1990); Kraft, W. & Forschirm, A.: J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 36, 164 (1959); Laemmle, G., et al.: Ind. Eng. Chem., 52, 33 (1960);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 58.08
• Formula: C₃H₆O
• Color/Form: Colourless
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=NBBJYMSMWIIQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCC=O