butyraldehyde

Product Description
Product | butyraldehyde |
CAS | 123-72-8 |
Formula | C4-H8-O |
Synonym | Ethyl Aldehyde, Butanal, Butanal |
Typical Product Specifications
Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
Refractive Index | 1.37900 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
Boiling Point | 74.00 to 75.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
Acid Value | 5.00 max. KOH/g |
Vapor Pressure | 88.500000 mm/Hg @ 20.00 ยฐC |
Vapor Density | 2.5 |
Flash Point | 12.00 ยฐF. TCC |
logP (o/w) | 0.88 |
Shelf Life | 6 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
Odor Type | chocolate |
Odor | Pungent, diffusive, cocoa, choking, musty, green, malty |
Taste | Cocoa, green, grainy, fermented |
Specific gravity | 0.79700 to 0.80200 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
Pounds/Gallon | 6.632 to 6.673 |
Melting Point | -96.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
Storage | refrigerate in tightly sealed containers. store under nitrogen |
Molecular weight | 72.10 |
Color | colorless liquid |
Solubility | water |
Chemical Structure | ![]() |
Notes | FEMA# 2219 Use: PERFUMING |
Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |

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