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grade
synthesis grade
Quality Segment
vapor pressure
343 hPa ( 20 °C)
assay
≥98% (GC)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
175 °C
potency
1410 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 2460 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)
expl. lim.
2.3-21 % (v/v)
dilution
(for synthesis)
bp
47-48 °C/1013 hPa
mp
-81 °C
transition temp
flash point -40 °C
density
0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C
SMILES string
O=CCC
InChI
1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3
InChI key
NBBJYMSMWIIQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
- Propanethiol Oxidation Pathway: Propionaldehyde is a critical intermediary in the microbial catabolism of propanethiol, which is essential for environmental bioremediation strategies using Pseudomonas putida. This application in biotechnology suggests promising approaches to industrial waste treatment (Qiao et al., 2024).
- Chemical Synthesis of mRNA Probes: Propionaldehyde serves as a reagent in the synthesis of modified guanosine phosphate derivatives, which are vital for mRNA labeling in biochemistry and pharmaceutical applications, highlighting its role in advanced molecular biology techniques (Senthilvelan et al., 2023).
- VOC Treatment in Environmental Engineering: In environmental engineering, propionaldehyde is analyzed as a volatile organic compound (VOC) from service station emissions, underlining its impact on air quality and secondary pollution (Hu et al., 2023).
Analysis Note
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.797 - 0.802
Water (GC): ≤ 2.0 % (a/a)
Identity (IR): passes test
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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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Flammable liquids + Type 1 petroleums + Hazardous rank II + Water insoluble liquid
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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names
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Substances Subject to be Notified Names
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