Colorless liquid with a weak suffocating odor. Floats on water. Produces an irritating vapor.Highly flammable.

CAS:   590-86-3

MF:   C5H0O

MW:   86.13

EINECS:  209-691-5

Synonyms:3-METHYLBUTYRALDEHYDE;ISOAMYLALDEHYDE;ISOVALERIC ALDEHYDE;ISOVALERALDEHYDE;ISOPENTALDEHYDE;ISO-PENTANAL;FEMA 2692

Properties

Density:   0.803g/cm3

Melting Point(℃):   -60℃

Boiling Point(℃):  90°C

Flash Point(℃):   29℉

Water Solubility:   Miscible 15 g/L (20 ºC)

FEMA:   2692 | 3-METHYLBUTYRALDEHYDE

vapor pressure:  30 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index:   n20/D 1.388(lit.)

Explosive Limit:  1.7-6.8%(V)

Merck:  14,5229

BRN:   773692

Application

On edible spices, mainly used for the preparation of various fruit flavor. This product is the middle body of the new diastolic agent.

Safety Information

Symbol(GHS) 

 GHS02, GHS05,GHS06, GHS07

Signal word: Danger

Hazard Codes:   F,Xi

Risk:  11-36-36/37/38-43-36/37

Safety:   7-16-26-36-37/39-37-24-9

RIDADR:  UN 1989 3/PG 2

RTECS   ES3450000

F   13

TSCA   Yes

Hazard Class   3

Packing Group   Ⅱ

Structural formula: