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4S8501

Acrolein

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Propenal

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCHO
CAS Number:
107-02-8
Molecular Weight:
56.06
UNSPSC Code:
77101502
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
24873026
EC Number:
203-453-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741856
MDL number:
MFCD00006998
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grade

analytical standard

agency

EPA 603,8240,8260, MISA (Canada) Group 18

vapor density

1.94 (vs air)

vapor pressure

4.05 psi ( 20 °C)

description

Separate Source

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

428 °F

feature

standard type calibration

expl. lim.

31 %

packaging

pkg of 1 × 100 mg (4S8501)

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.403 (lit.)

bp

53 °C (lit.)

mp

−87 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble

density

0.839 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C3H4O/c1-2-3-4/h2-3H,1H2

InChI key

HGINCPLSRVDWNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Acrolein is a carbonyl compound and a hazardous chemical, released into the environment through various manufacturing processes.

Application

Acrolein is used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in environmental matrices and biological samples using different chromatographic techniques.
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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-20.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-29 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Lot/Batch Number
LC23264V
LC18990V
LC16815V
LC14652V
LC10569V

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Determination of acrolein in human urine by headspace gas chromatography and mass spectrometry
Sakura N, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 719(1-2), 209-212 (1998)
Simple Determination of Acrolein in Surface and Drinking Water by Headspace SPME GC?MS
Lim H-H and Shin S-H
Chromatographia, 75(15-16), 943-948 (2012)
Giancarlo Aldini et al.
Molecular nutrition & food research, 55(9), 1301-1319 (2011-08-02)
Acrolein (ACR) is a toxic and highly reactive α,β-unsaturated aldehyde widely distributed in the environment as a common pollutant and generated endogenously mainly by lipoxidation reactions. Its biological effects are due to its ability to react with the nucleophilic sites
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
4S850104061837631382