2-Methylbutyraldehyde
ALDRICH/M33476 - 95%
Synonym: α-Methyl-n-butanal; α-Methylbutanal; α-Methylbutyric aldehyde; (±)-2-Methylbutanal; 2-Ethylpropanal; 2-Formylbutane; 2-Methylbutanal
CAS Number: 96-17-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H10O
Molecular Weight: 86.13
EC Number: 202-485-6
MDL Number: MFCD00006984
Linear Formula: C2H5CH(CH3)CHO
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 95% |
| bp | 90-92 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.804 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| 0.806 g/mL at 20 °C | |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O/c1-3-5(2)4-6/h4 |
| InChI key | BYGQBDHUGHBGMD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | [H]C(=O)C(C)CC |
| 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-butan • α-(2-Methylbutylidene)benzeneacetonitrile by condensation reaction with benzyl cyanide using tricyclic strong nonionic Lewis bases. |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H317 - H319 - H335 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-36/37-43 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 3371 3 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 39.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 4 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 95% |
| bp | 90-92 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.806 g/mL at 20 °C; 0.804 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |