OCTYLALDEHYDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

123-05-7

OCTYLALDEHYDE

EINECS NO. 204-596-5
FORMULA

CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CHO

MOL WT. 128.21
H.S. CODE

 

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;
RAW MATERIALS  

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE clear liquid
MELTING POINT

-60 C

BOILING POINT 163 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY

0.818 - 0.821

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

slightly soluble

VAPOR DENSITY

4.2

AUTOIGNITION 210 C
NFPA RATINGS Health: 2 ; Flammability: 2; Reactivity: 1

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.4145 - 1.4175

FLASH POINT 50 C
STABILITY Stable under normal temperatures and conditions

APPLICATIONS

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.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid
ASSAY

98.5% min

WATER

0.3% max

ACID VALUE

2.0 max (mg KOH/g)

COLOR

20max (Pt/Co scale)

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 160kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS 3 (Packing group:III)
UN NO. 1191
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