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Propionaldehyde

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Propanal

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CHO
CAS Number:
123-38-6
Molecular Weight:
58.08
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329759967
EC Number:
204-623-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506010
MDL number:
MFCD00007020

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Product Name

Propionaldehyde, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

NBBJYMSMWIIQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)CC

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

18.77 psi ( 55 °C)
4.89 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

404 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

17 %, 26 °F
2.6 %, 31 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.360-1.365
n20/D 1.362 (lit.)

bp

46-50 °C (lit.)

mp

−81 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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Application

Propionaldehyde may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in:
  • Food products and cosmetics using gas-chromatography with photo ionization detection (GC-PID).
  • Infant formulas using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID).
  • Household products using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

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General description

Propionaldehyde is a volatile organic compound, which belongs to the class of flavor & fragrance standards for use in the food, beverage and cosmetic industry. These standards are widely used to add taste and/or smell to products without aroma, to mask unpleasant odors and to maintain stability of original flavor.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-22.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-30 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN7302
BCCL3635
BCCH1898
BCCD2633
BCBW0358

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Headspace gas chromatographic method for determining volatile compounds in infant formulas
Romeu-Nadal M, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1046(1-2), 235-239 (2004)
Analysis of Volatile Compounds in Food and Cosmetic, Using the Purge and Trap Injector Coupled to a Gas Chromatograph with Photo Ionization Detector
Zhao Y, et al.
International Journal of Chemistry (Canadian Center of Science and Education), 2(1), 55-55 (2010)
Development of a headspace GC/MS analysis for carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones) in household products after derivatization with O-(2, 3, 4, 5, 6-pentafluorobenzyl) hydroxylamine
Sugaya N, et al.
Analytical Sciences, 20(5), 865-870 (2004)
Galina T Shishkina et al.
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Glucocorticoids facilitate coping with stress, but their high levels have been also implicated in mood disorders. Due to this duality, the role of glucocorticoid signaling in the development of the first episodes of stress-induced depression remains unclear. To address this
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