Butyraldehyde

Butyraldehyde, also known as butanal, is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)2CHO. This compound is the aldehyde derivative of butane. It is a colorless flammable liquid with an unpleasant smell. It is miscible with most organic solvents.

Butyraldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butanal
Other names
Butyraldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.225
EC Number
  • 204-646-6
KEGG
RTECS number
  • ES2275000
UNII
UN number 1129
  • InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-3-4-5/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 Y
    Key: ZTQSAGDEMFDKMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C4H8O/c1-2-3-4-5/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
    Key: ZTQSAGDEMFDKMZ-UHFFFAOYAZ
  • O=CCCC
Properties
C4H8O
Molar mass 72.107 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Pungent, aldehyde odor
Density 0.8016 g/mL
Melting point −96.86 °C (−142.35 °F; 176.29 K)
Boiling point 74.8 °C (166.6 °F; 347.9 K)
Critical point (T, P) 537 K (264 °C),
4.32 MPa (42.6 atm)
7.6 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Solubility Miscible with organic solvents
log P 0.88
−46.08·10−6 cm3/mol
1.3766
Viscosity 0.45 cP (20 °C)
2.72 D
Thermochemistry
163.7 J·mol−1·K−1 (liquid)
103.4 J·mol−1·K−1 (gas)
246.6 J·mol−1·K−1 (liquid)
343.7 J·mol−1·K−1 (gas)
−239.2 kJ·mol−1 (liquid)
−204.8 kJ·mol−1 (gas)
2470.34 kJ·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H319
P210, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
3
0
Flash point −7 °C (19 °F; 266 K)
230 °C (446 °F; 503 K)
Explosive limits 1.912.5%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2490 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Sigma-Aldrich
Related compounds
Related aldehyde
Propionaldehyde
Pentanal
Related compounds
Butan-1-ol
Butyric acid, isobutyraldehyde
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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