Butyraldehyde

Butyraldehyde, also known as butanal, is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)2CHO. This compound is the aldehyde derivative of butane. It is a colorless flammable liquid with an unpleasant smell. It is miscible with most organic solvents.

Butyraldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butanal
Other names
Butyraldehyde
Identifiers
  • 123-72-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:15743 Y
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL1478334
ChemSpider
  • 256 Y
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.225
EC Number
  • 204-646-6
KEGG
  • C01412 Y
  • 261
RTECS number
  • ES2275000
UNII
  • H21352682A Y
UN number 1129
  • DTXSID8021513
  • InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-3-4-5/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 Y
    Key: ZTQSAGDEMFDKMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C4H8O/c1-2-3-4-5/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
    Key: ZTQSAGDEMFDKMZ-UHFFFAOYAZ
  • O=CCCC
Properties
C4H8O
Molar mass 72.107 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Pungent, aldehyde odor
Density 0.8016 g/mL
Melting point −96.86 °C (−142.35 °F; 176.29 K)
Boiling point 74.8 °C (166.6 °F; 347.9 K)
Critical point (T, P) 537 K (264 °C),
4.32 MPa (42.6 atm)
7.6 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Solubility Miscible with organic solvents
log P 0.88
−46.08·10−6 cm3/mol
1.3766
Viscosity 0.45 cP (20 °C)
Dipole moment
2.72 D
Thermochemistry
163.7 J·mol−1·K−1 (liquid)
103.4 J·mol−1·K−1 (gas)
246.6 J·mol−1·K−1 (liquid)
343.7 J·mol−1·K−1 (gas)
−239.2 kJ·mol−1 (liquid)
−204.8 kJ·mol−1 (gas)
2470.34 kJ·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Signal word
Danger
H225, H319
P210, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
3
0
Flash point −7 °C (19 °F; 266 K)
230 °C (446 °F; 503 K)
Explosive limits 1.9–12.5%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
2490 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Sigma-Aldrich
Related compounds
Related aldehyde
Propionaldehyde
Pentanal
Related compounds
Butan-1-ol
Butyric acid, isobutyraldehyde
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Production

Butyraldehyde is produced almost exclusively by the hydroformylation of propylene:

CH3CH=CH2 + H2 + CO → CH3CH2CH2CHO

Traditionally, hydroformylation was catalyzed by cobalt carbonyl but rhodium complexes are more common. The dominant technology involves the use of rhodium catalysts derived from the water-soluble ligand tppts. An aqueous solution of the rhodium catalyst converts the propylene to the aldehyde, which forms a lighter (less dense) immiscible phase. About 6 billion kilograms are produced annually in this manner. Butyraldehyde can be produced by the catalytic dehydrogenation of n-butanol. At one time, it was produced industrially by the catalytic hydrogenation of crotonaldehyde, which is derived from acetaldehyde.

Reactions and uses

Butyraldehyde undergoes reactions typical of alkyl aldehydes, and these define many of the uses of this compound. Important reactions include hydrogenation to the alcohol, oxidation to the acid, and base-catalyzed condensation. In the presence of a base, two equivalents of butyraldehyde undergoe aldol condensation to give 2-ethylhexenal. This unsaturated aldehyde is then partially hydrogenated to form 2-ethylhexanal, a precursor to plasticizers such as bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.

Butyraldehyde is a component in the two-step synthesis of trimethylolpropane, which is used for the production of alkyd resins.

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