Acrolein
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
107-02-8
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
CH2=CHCHO; Acraldehydeacroleina; Ethylene aldehyde Prop-2-enal; 2-Propen-1-one; Ethylene aldehyde; Acrolein; 2-Propenaldehyde; Acrylaldehyd; ACRALDEHYDE; Propenal; ALLYLALDEHYDE; Akrolein; Aqualine; Acroleina; Propylene aldehyde; Rcra waste number P003; UN 1092; (E)-2-propenal; Magnacide H; NSC 8819; Aqualin; Aldehyde acrylique; Akroleina; Magnacide; Acroleine; ACRYLALDEHYDE; Aldeide acrilica; 2-Propenal; Allyl aldehyde; Acrylic aldehyde; Crolean; Prop-2-En-1-al; ACROLEIN MONOMER; Slimicide
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FORMULA
C3H4O
HAZARD
6.1 Toxic Substances
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
56.06
EINECS
203-453-4
INCHI
1S/C3H4O/c1-2-3-4/h2-3H,1H2
INCHIKEY
HGINCPLSRVDWNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
VAPOR DENSITY
1.94
WATER SOLUBILITY
Soluble. 21.25 g/100 mL
STABILITY
Stable, but very readily polymerizes. May have ca. 0.1% hydroquinone added as stabilizer. Flammable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, reducing agents, oxygen, a variety of other chemicals, light. Very reactive with a wide variety of chemicals
MERCK
14,128
STORAGE TEMPERATURE
2-8°C
FLASH POINT
-2 °F
MELTING POINT
-87 °C
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.403
VAPOR PRESSURE
4.05 psi ( 20 °C)
DENSITY
0.839 g/mL at 25 °C
BOILING POINT
53 °C
NOTES
Acrolein uses and applications include: Bactericidealgicide for control of bacteria in oil fields, weeds in agriculture irrigation systems and canals; aquatic biocide; laboratory reagent; manufacturing of perfumes and pharmaceuticals; intermediate for synthetic glycerol, polyurethane and polyester resins, methionine; warning agent in gases; crosslinking agent for cellulose fibers; etherification agent for food starch; solvent; hydrogen sulfide scavenger for oil and gas production systems; slimicide in food-contact paperpaperboard
CLASS
Solvent, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals
FUNCTIONS
Intermediates, Resins, Biocide
INDUSTRY
Pharmaceutical
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