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M33476

2-Methylbutyraldehyde

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Synonym(s):

α-Methyl-n-butanal, α-Methylbutanal, α-Methylbutyric aldehyde, (±)-2-Methylbutanal, 2-Ethylpropanal, 2-Formylbutane, 2-Methylbutanal

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C2H5CH(CH3)CHO
CAS Number:
96-17-3
Molecular Weight:
86.13
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24896832
EC Number:
202-485-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1633540
MDL number:
MFCD00006984
Assay:
95%
Form:
liquid
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100

assay

95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.3919 (lit.)

bp

90-92 °C (lit.)

density

0.806 g/mL at 20 °C, 0.804 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)C(C)CC

InChI

1S/C5H10O/c1-3-5(2)4-6/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

BYGQBDHUGHBGMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

2-Methylbutyraldehyde can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • 2-amino-3-cyanopyridine derivatives via multicomponent condensation with various acetophenones and malononitrile in the presence of ammonium acetate.
  • N,N-Diethyl-2-methyl-1-butanamine by reacting with diethylamine via Rh-catalyzed reductive amination reaction in the presence of molecular hydrogen.
  • α-(2-Methylbutylidene)benzeneacetonitrile by condensation reaction with benzyl cyanide using tricyclic strong nonionic Lewis bases.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

23.0 °F

flash_point_c

-5 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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