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506788

Acetaldehyde

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Ethanal

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Linear Formula:
CH3CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
44.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39021102
EC Number:
200-836-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
505984
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.24

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Product Name

Acetaldehyde, PESTANAL®, analytical standard

InChI key

IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2H,1H3

SMILES string

CC=O

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

1.52 (vs air)

vapor pressure

14.63 psi ( 20 °C)

product line

PESTANAL®

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

365 °F

expl. lim.

60 %

packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.332 (lit.)

bp

21 °C (lit.)

mp

−125 °C (lit.)

density

0.785 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

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grade

analytical standard

grade

-

format

neat

format

-

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

product line

PESTANAL®

product line

-

vapor density

1.52 (vs air)

vapor density

-

Application

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General description

Acetaldehyde is a highly inflammable liquid, which can be commercially produced from liquid-phase oxidation of ethylene.[1] It can also be obtained as a co-product from the oxidation of saturated hydrocarbons like propane or butane.[1] It can find applications as a chemical intermediate in the production of acetic acid.[1]

Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Muta. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-38.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-38.89 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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Acetaldehyde Production from Ethylene - Cost Analysis - Acetaldehyde E11A (2017)
Tetsuji Yokoyama et al.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 29(4), 622-630 (2005-04-19)
Elevated mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is a traditional biological marker for alcohol abuse and alcoholism, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. Three recent epidemiologic studies consistently showed that MCV was elevated by alcohol drinking more markedly among individuals with genetically
Mikko Salaspuro
Journal of digestive diseases, 12(2), 51-59 (2011-03-16)
Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) gene polymorphisms associating with enhanced acetaldehyde exposure and markedly increased cancer risk in alcohol drinkers provide undisputable evidence for acetaldehyde being a local carcinogen not only in esophageal but also in gastric cancer.
Marjie L Hard et al.
Placenta, 24(2-3), 149-154 (2003-02-05)
Significant interindividual variability exists following maternal alcohol consumption; not all children born to alcoholic women manifest the symptoms associated with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). To investigate the potential role of the placenta as a source of variability by determining
Mercè Correa et al.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 36(1), 404-430 (2011-08-10)
Mainly known for its more famous parent compound, ethanol, acetaldehyde was first studied in the 1940s, but then research interest in this compound waned. However, in the last two decades, research on acetaldehyde has seen a revitalized and uninterrupted interest.

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