Isobutyraldehyde
ALDRICH/418110 - redistilled, ≥99.5%
Synonym: 2-Methylpropanal; 2-
CAS Number: 78-84-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H8O
Molecular Weight: 72.11
EC Number: 201-149-6
MDL Number: MFCD00006980
Linear Formula: (CH3)2CHCHO
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.5% |
| autoignition temp. | 384 °F |
| bp | 63 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.79 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 10 %, 25 °F |
| 2 %, 32 °F | |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | aldehyde |
| InChI | 1S/C4H8O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3-4H |
| InChI key | AMIMRNSIRUDHCM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −65 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | [H]C(=O)C(C)C |
| solubility | 60 g/L at 25 °C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor density | 2.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 66 mmHg ( 4.4 °C) |
| Application: | Isobutyraldehyde has been used to investigate the renewable production of isobutyraldehyde from engineered Escherichia coli. It is also used as reagent during the epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene on iron complexed to acetylacetonate (acac)/silica xerogel. |
| Packaging: | 100, 800 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-36 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26 |
| RIDADR | UN 2045 3 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | -11.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -24 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.5% |
| bp | 63 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −65 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.79 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



