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1.1  Laboratory preparation  







2 Reactions  





3 Uses  



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4 Extraterrestrial occurrence  





5 Safety  





6 References  














Propionaldehyde






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Propionaldehyde
Skeletal formula of propionaldehyde (propanal)
Skeletal formula of propionaldehyde (propanal)
Flat structure
Flat structure
Ball-and-stick model
Names
IUPAC name

Propionaldehyde

Preferred IUPAC name

Propanal

Other names
  • Methylacetaldehyde
  • Propionic aldehyde
  • Propaldehyde
  • Propan-1-one
  • Identifiers

    CAS Number

    3D model (JSmol)

    3DMet
    ChEBI
    ChEMBL
    ChemSpider
    ECHA InfoCard 100.004.204 Edit this at Wikidata
    EC Number
    • 204-623-0
    KEGG

    PubChem CID

    RTECS number
    • UE0350000
    UNII
    UN number 1275

    CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

    • InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3 checkY

      Key: NBBJYMSMWIIQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY

    • CCC=O

    Properties

    Chemical formula

    C3H6O
    Molar mass 58.080 g·mol−1
    Appearance Colourless liquid
    Odor Pungent and fruity
    Density 0.81 g cm−3
    Melting point −81 °C (−114 °F; 192 K)
    Boiling point 46 to 50 °C (115 to 122 °F; 319 to 323 K)

    Solubility in water

    20 g/100 mL

    Magnetic susceptibility (χ)

    -34.32·10−6cm3/mol
    Viscosity 0.6 cP at 20 °C
    Structure

    Molecular shape

    C1, O: sp2

    C2, C3: sp3

    Dipole moment

    2.52 D
    Hazards
    GHS labelling:

    Pictograms

    GHS02: Flammable GHS05: Corrosive GHS07: Exclamation mark

    Signal word

    Danger

    Hazard statements

    H225, H302, H315, H318, H332, H335[1]

    Precautionary statements

    P210, P261, P280, P304+P340+P312, P305+P351+P338, P310, P403+P235[1]
    NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
    NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazards (white): no code
    2
    3
    2
    Flash point −26 °C (−15 °F; 247 K)

    Autoignition
    temperature

    175 °C (347 °F; 448 K)
    Related compounds

    Related aldehydes

    Acetaldehyde
    Butyraldehyde

    Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

    checkY verify (what is checkY☒N ?)

    Infobox references

    Propionaldehydeorpropanal is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CHO. It is the 3-carbon aldehyde. It is a colourless, flammable liquid with a pungent and fruity odour. It is produced on a large scale industrially.

    Production[edit]

    Propionaldehyde is mainly produced industrially by hydroformylationofethylene:

    CO + H2 + C2H4 → CH3CH2CHO

    In this way, several hundred thousand tons are produced annually.[2]

    Laboratory preparation[edit]

    Propionaldehyde may also be prepared by oxidizing 1-propanol with a mixture of sulfuric acid and potassium dichromate. The reflux condenser contains water heated at 60 °C, which condenses unreacted propanol, but allows propionaldehyde to pass. The propionaldehyde vapor is immediately condensed into a suitable receiver. In this arrangement, any propionaldehyde formed is immediately removed from the reactor, thus it does not get over-oxidized to propionic acid.[3]

    Reactions[edit]

    Propionaldehyde exhibits the reactions characteristic of alkyl aldehydes, e.g. hydrogenation, aldol condensations, oxidations, etc. It is the simplest aldehyde with a prochiral methylene such that α-functionalized derivatives (CH3CH(X)CHO) are chiral. If water is available, propionaldehyde exists in equilibrium with 1,1-propanediol, a geminal diol.

    Uses[edit]

    It is predominantly used as a precursor to trimethylolethane (CH3C(CH2OH)3) through a condensation reaction with formaldehyde. This triol is an important intermediate in the production of alkyd resins. It is used in the synthesis of several common aroma compounds (cyclamen aldehyde, helional, lilial). Other applications include reduction to propanol and oxidation to propionic acid.[2]

    Laboratory uses[edit]

    Propionaldehyde is a common reagent, being a building block to many compounds.[4] Many of these uses exploit its participation in condensation reactions.[5][verification needed] With tert-butylamine it gives CH3CH2CH=N-t-Bu, a three-carbon building block used in organic synthesis.[6]

    Extraterrestrial occurrence[edit]

    Propionaldehyde along with acrolein has been detected in the molecular cloud Sagittarius B2 near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, about 26,000 light years from Earth.[7][8][9]

    Measurements by the COSAC and Ptolemy instruments on comet 67/P's surface, revealed sixteen organic compounds, four of which were seen for the first time on a comet, including acetamide, acetone, methyl isocyanate and propionaldehyde.[10][11][12]

    Safety[edit]

    With an LD50 of 1690 mg/kg (oral),[2] propionaldehyde exhibits low acute toxicity, but is a lung and eye irritant and is a combustible liquid.

    References[edit]

  • ^ a b c Hensel, A. (2018). "Propanal". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a22_157.pub3. ISBN 978-3527306732.
  • ^ Hurd, Charles D.; Meinert, R. N. (1932). "Propionaldehyde". Organic Syntheses. 12: 64. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.012.0064.
  • ^ Wehrli, Pius A.; Chu, Vera (1978). "Y-Ketoesters from Aldehydes Via Diethyl Acylsuccinates: Ethyl 4-Oxohexanoate". Organic Syntheses. 58: 79. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.058.0079.
  • ^ Sessler, Jonathan L.; Mozaffari, Azadeh; Johnson, Martin R. (1992). "3,4-Diethylpyrrole and 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-Octaethylporphyrin". Org. Synth. 70: 68. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.070.0068.
  • ^ Peralta, M. M. "Propionaldehyde t-Butylimine" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (Ed: L. Paquette) 2004, J. Wiley & Sons, New York. doi:10.1002/047084289X.
  • ^ Scientists Discover Two New Interstellar Molecules: Point to Probable Pathways for Chemical Evolution in Space, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, June 21, 2004
  • ^ Two newly found space molecules. By: Goho, Alexandra, Science News, 00368423, 7/24/2004, Vol. 166, Issue 4
  • ^ Chemical Precursors to Life Found in Space Scientists say that a universal prebiotic chemistry may be at work
  • ^ Jordans, Frank (30 July 2015). "Philae probe finds evidence that comets can be cosmic labs". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  • ^ "Science on the Surface of a Comet". European Space Agency. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  • ^ Bibring, J.-P.; Taylor, M.G.G.T.; Alexander, C.; Auster, U.; Biele, J.; Finzi, A. Ercoli; Goesmann, F.; Klingehoefer, G.; Kofman, W.; Mottola, S.; Seidenstiker, K.J.; Spohn, T.; Wright, I. (31 July 2015). "Philae's First Days on the Comet - Introduction to Special Issue" (PDF). Science. 349 (6247): 493. Bibcode:2015Sci...349..493B. doi:10.1126/science.aac5116. PMID 26228139.

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