ACETALDEHYDEANALYTICAL STANDARDPESTANAL

General description

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

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich International GmbH

Molecular Weight: 44.05. Empirical Formula: C₂H₄O. linearFormula: CH₃CHO. grade: analytical standard. Quality Level: 100. 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. SMILES string: CC: O. InChI: 1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2H,1H3. InChI key: IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS08. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H224 - H319 - H335 - H341 - H350. Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P233 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 - P403 + P233. Hazard Classifications: Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Muta. 2 - STOT SE 3. Target Organs: Respiratory system. Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): -38.0 °F - closed cup. Flash Point(C): -38.89 °C - closed cup. Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves.