• Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    78-84-2

    Molecular formula
    C4H8O

    SMILES
    CC(C)C=O

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 556.0
    • Carbowax: 800.0
  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.8 Well soluble in MMB, TEC, DEP

    Molecular weight
    72.11 g/mol

    Melting points

    • -85 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -65.9 °C
    • -65.9 °C
    • -65 °C

    Boiling points

    • 147 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 64 °C @ 760 mm Hg
    • Wt/gal: 6.55 lb; forms azeotrope with water containing 94% isobutyraldehyde; azeotrope BP: 59 °C @ 760 mm Hg; oxidizes slowly on exposure to air, forming isobutyric acid.
    • 63.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 63-64 °C

    Flash points

    • -40 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -25 °C
    • LESS THAN 20 °F (OPEN CUP)
    • -10.6 °C (Open cup)
    • -40 °F (closed cup)
    • -24 °C c.c.

    Solubilities

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Miscible in ethanol, ether, carbon disulfide, acetone, benzene, toluene, and chloroform.
    • Slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride
    • In water, 89,000 mg/l @ 25 °C.
    • 89 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 6.7 (moderate)
    • miscible with alcohol, ether; soluble in water 1 ml in 125 ml

  • Synonyms

    • ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE
    • 2-Methylpropanal
    • 78-84-2
    • Isobutanal
    • Isobutylaldehyde
    • 2-Methylpropionaldehyde
    • Propanal, 2-methyl-
    • Isobutyric aldehyde
    • Valine aldehyde
    • 2-Methyl-1-propanal
    • Isopropylaldehyde
    • Isopropylformaldehyde
    • Isobutaldehyde
    • Isobutyraldehyd
    • Methylpropanal
    • Isobutyral
    • Methyl propanal
    • Isobutyryl aldehyde
    • Isopropyl aldehyde
    • alpha-Methylpropionaldehyde
    • Isopropyl formaldehyde
    • isobutyl aldehyde
    • Propionaldehyde, 2-methyl-
    • ISO-BUTYRALDEHYDE
    • FEMA No. 2220
    • Isobutyraldehyde (natural)
    • NCI-C60968
    • NSC 6739
    • CCRIS 1101
    • HSDB 614
    • EINECS 201-149-6
    • .alpha.-Methylpropionaldehyde
    • UNII-C42E28168L
    • CHEBI:48943
    • iso-C3H7CHO
    • AI3-15311
    • 2-methyl-propionaldehyde
    • NSC-6739
    • 2-METHYL-PROPANAL
    • C42E28168L
    • ISOPROPYLCARBOXALDEHYDE
    • DTXSID9021635
    • EC 201-149-6
    • Isobutyraldehyde, 98%
    • ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE (USP-RS)
    • ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE [USP-RS]
    • Isobutyraldehyd [Czech]
    • isobutyl aldehy de
    • Butyric iso aldehyde
    • MFCD00006980
    • UN2045
    • isobutyraldehye
    • i-butyraldehyde
    • iso-butanal
    • i-butanal
    • 2-methypropanal
    • so-Butyl aldehyde
    • iso-butyl aldehyde
    • dimethylacetaldehyde
    • 2-FORMYLPROPANE
    • 2-methyl-propan-1-one
    • Isobutyraldehyde, >=99%
    • alpha -methylpropionaldehyde
    • Isobutyraldehyde, redistilled
    • ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE [MI]
    • Isobutyraldehyde, dry, 98%
    • 2-methylpropanal (isobutanal)
    • ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE [FCC]
    • WLN: VHY1&1
    • ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE [FHFI]
    • ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE [HSDB]
    • DTXCID201635
    • CHEMBL1404017
    • Isobutyraldehyde, >=98%, FG
    • FEMA 2220
    • Isobutyraldehyde 2-Methylpropanal
    • Isobutyraldehyde, >=98%, FCC
    • NSC6739
    • AAA07884
    • Isobutyraldehyde or isobutyl aldehyde
    • Isobutyraldehyde, analytical standard
    • Tox21_200024
    • BBL034648
    • STL264210
    • Isobutyraldehyde, natural, 96%, FG
    • AKOS000119887
    • UN 2045
    • CAS-78-84-2
    • NCGC00091788-01
    • NCGC00091788-02
    • NCGC00257578-01
    • BP-20619
    • Isobutyraldehyde, redistilled, >=99.5%
    • I0101
    • NS00004602
    • EN300-19563
    • C22919
    • A839508
    • Q418164
    • InChI=1/C4H8O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3-4H,1-2H
    • F2190-0633
    • Isobutyraldehyde or isobutyl aldehyde [UN2045] [Flammable liquid]
    • 201-149-6
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Truffle, black (Perigord) Tuber melanosporum, fam. Ascomycetae 5.0%
Basil (Italy) 2 var. hispidum Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar hispidum (Lam.) Chiov., fam. Lamiaceae 0.09%
Basil, var. hispidum (Somalia) Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar hispidum, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.09%
Bouea macrophylla fruit (Malaysia) Bouea macrophylla Grif. (B. gandaria Blume x Miq., fam. Anacardiaceae 0.02%
Oregano, mexican (U.S.A.) 2 Lippia graveolens HBK., fam. Verbenaceae 0.01%
Zizyphus jujuba fruit (Malaysia) Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. inermis, fam. Rhamnaceae 0.11%
Truffle, white (Italy) Tuber magnatum Pico, fam. Ascomycetae 0.5%
Carob bean extract 1 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 1.2%