Acetaldehyde, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Acetaldehyde is used in the production of drugs, perfumes, explosives, lacquers and varnishes, photographic chemicals, phenolic and urea resins, rubber accelerators and antioxidants. It is used as an intermediate for the synthesis of acetic acid, ethyl acetate, acetic anhydride, pentaerythritol, peracetic acid, chloral and glyoxal. As a solvent, it is used in rubber production, tanning of leather and in the paper industry. It is used as a fruit and fish preservative, as a flavoring agent, as a denaturant for alcohol and in composition of fuel.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 75-07-0
• Molecular Formula: C2H4O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 44.053
• MDL Number: MFCD00006991
• InChI Key: IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: ethanal, acetic aldehyde, ethyl aldehyde, acetaldehyd, acetylaldehyde, aldehyde, acetic ethanol, aldeide acetica, octowy aldehyd, aldehyde acetique
• PubChem CID: 177
• ChEBI: CHEBI:15343
• IUPAC Name: acetaldehyde
• SMILES: CC=O

• Melting Point: -128°C
• Color: Colorless
• Density: 0.780 g/mL
• Boiling Point: 20.8°C
• Flash Point: -27°C (-17°F)
• Odor: Pungent
• Refractive Index: 1.3316
• Quantity: 500 mL
• UN Number: UN1089
• Beilstein: 505984
• Sensitivity: Air Sensitive
• Merck Index: 14,39
• Solubility Information: Miscible with water,ethanol,ether,benzene,toluene,xylene,turpentine,acetone and gasoline.Slightly miscible with chloroform.
• Formula Weight: 44.06
• Percent Purity: 98.5%
• Physical Form: Liquid
• Chemical Name or Material: Acetaldehyde

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