2-Ethylhexanal
ALDRICH/E29109 - 96%
Synonym: 2-
CAS Number: 123-05-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H16O
Molecular Weight: 128.21
EC Number: 204-596-5
MDL Number: MFCD00006987
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CHO
Product Type: Chemical
FT-NMR Spectra for 2-Ethylcapronaldehyde.
| assay | 96% |
| bp | 55 °C/13.5 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.822 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| impurities | <4% 2-ethylhexanoic acid |
| InChI | 1S/C8H16O/c1-3-5-6-8(4-2) |
| InChI key | LGYNIFWIKSEESD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | [H]C(=O)C(CC)CCCC |
| Application: | 2-Ethylhexanal can be used as: • A reductant in the Mukaiyama epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene. • A reactant in the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction to synthesize cis-α,β-unsaturated amides. • A starting material to synthesize 2-ethylhexanoic acid using manganese(II) acetate as a catalyst. |
| General description: | 2-Ethylhexanal is an aliphatic aldehyde used as an intermediate to produce various useful products such as perfumes, disinfectants, paints, warning agents, insecticides, and leak detectors. |
| Packaging: | 5, 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H317 - H361 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P210 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 63-10-38-43 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN1191 - class 3 - PG 3 - Octyl aldehydes |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 111.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 44 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 96% |
| bp | 55 °C/13.5 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.822 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |