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Valeraldehyde

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Synonym(s):

Pentanal

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CHO
CAS Number:
110-62-3
Molecular Weight:
86.13
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24846963
eCl@ss:
39021107
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
203-784-4
MDL number:
MFCD00007026
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1616304
Assay:
97%
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100

assay

97%

autoignition temp.

428 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.394 (lit.)

bp

102-103 °C (lit.)

mp

−92 °C (lit.)

density

0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

aldehyde

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)CCCC

InChI

1S/C5H10O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

HGBOYTHUEUWSSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Valeraldehyde also known as pentanal, serves as a precursor or intermediate to build more complex organic molecules.

Application

Valeraldehyde has been used to study its time-weighted average sampling using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) device.
Valeraldehyde is used as a gaseous standard in the study of the sorptive loss pattern for volatile compounds.
Valeraldehyde is used in flavoring compounds and as a rubber accelerator.

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

44.6 °F

flash_point_c

7 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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