Main Product
Butanal
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Functional Organic Products
Sub-Family
Aldehydes
Physical State

Liquid

Sub-Product
Isobutyraldehyde
Abbreviation
IBAL
Alt. Names
2-Methylpropanal; 2-Methylpropionaldehyde
Description

Isobutyraldehyde is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3)2CHCHO. It is an aldehyde, isomeric with n-butyraldehyde (butanal).
Its odour is described as that of wet cereal or straw. It is a colorless volatile liquid.
Isobutyraldehyde is produced industrially, often as a side-product, by the hydroformylation of propene.

 

Source: Wikipedia, Isobutyraldehyde. (Accessed 29th Nov 2024)

Identifiers

logo CAS Number
78-84-2
logo EC Number
201-149-6
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.001.045
logo IUPAC Name
2-Methylpropanal
logo PubChem ID
6561
Chemical Data

Chemical Formula

C4H8O

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
72.11
Boiling Point (°C)
63
Melting Point (°C)
-65
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
0.79
Properties

Default
Status
A
System Info

Update by
UserPic  Kokel, Nicolas
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11/29/2024 8:31 PM
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11/29/2024 8:13 PM
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Molecular structure of isobutyraldehyde https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isobutyraldehyde
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