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| OCTYLALDEHYDE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. |
123-05-7 |
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| EINECS NO. | 204-596-5 | |
| FORMULA |
CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CHO |
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| MOL WT. | 128.21 | |
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| TOXICITY | Oral rat LD50: 3078 mg/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | 2-Ethylcapronaldehyde; 2-Ethylhexylaldehyde; | |
| 2-Ethylcapronaldehyde; 2-Ethylhexylaldehyde; 2-ethyl-hexanal; Butyl ethyl acetaldehyde; alpha-Ethylcaproaldehyde; Ethylhexaldehyde; 2-Ethylhexanal; beta-Propyl-alpha-ethylacrolein; | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | clear liquid | |
| MELTING POINT |
-60 C |
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| BOILING POINT | 163 C | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
0.818 - 0.821 |
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| SOLUBILITY IN WATER |
slightly soluble |
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VAPOR DENSITY |
4.2 |
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| AUTOIGNITION | 210 C | |
| NFPA RATINGS | Health: 2 ; Flammability: 2; Reactivity: 1 | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
1.4145 - 1.4175 |
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| FLASH POINT | 50 C | |
| STABILITY | Stable under normal temperatures and conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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2-Ethylhexanal is used in disinfectants and insecticide. It is used as an intermediate to manufacture of various organic compounds e.g. perfumes, paints, warning agent and leak detector. |
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| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
clear liquid | |
| ASSAY |
98.5% min |
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WATER |
0.3% max |
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ACID VALUE |
2.0 max (mg KOH/g) |
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COLOR |
20max (Pt/Co scale) |
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 160kgs in drum | |
| HAZARD CLASS | 3 (Packing group:III) | |
| UN NO. | 1191 | |
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