Isobutyraldehyde
Isobutyraldehyde is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3)2CHCHO. It is an aldehyde, isomeric with n-butyraldehyde (butanal).[1] Isobutyraldehyde is made, often as a side-product, by the hydroformylation of propene. Its odour is described as that of wet cereal or straw. It undergoes the Cannizaro reaction even though it has alpha hydrogen atom.
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IUPAC name
2-Methylpropanal | |
Other names
2-Methylpropionaldehyde | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.045 |
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UN number | 2045 |
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Properties | |
C4H8O | |
Molar mass | 72.11 g/mol |
Appearance | colourless liquid |
Odor | Pungent; straw-like |
Density | 0.79 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −65 °C (−85 °F; 208 K) |
Boiling point | 63 °C (145 °F; 336 K) |
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Solubility in other solvents | miscible in organic solvents |
-46.38·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.374 |
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Main hazards | flammable |
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GHS Signal word | Danger |
H225, H319 | |
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P264, P280, P303+361+353, P305+351+338, P337+313, P370+378, P403+235, P501 | |
Flash point | −19 °C; −2 °F; 254 K |
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Related compounds |
Butyraldehyde Propionaldehyde |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Synthesis
Isobutyraldehyde is produced industrially by the hydroformylation of propene. Several million tons are produced annually.[2]
Strong mineral acids catalyse the rearrangement of methallyl alcohol to isobutyraldehyde.
It can also be produced using engineered bacteria.[3]
Reactions
Hydrogenation of the aldehyde gives isobutanol. Oxidation gives methacrolein or methacrylic acid. Condensation with formaldehyde gives hydroxypivaldehyde.[2]
References
- Isobutyraldehyde is a retained trivial name under the IUPAC rules.Panico R, Powell WH, Richer JC, eds. (1993). "Recommendation R-9.1". A Guide to IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds. IUPAC/Blackwell Science. ISBN 0-632-03488-2.
- Boy Cornils, Richard W. Fischer, Christian Kohlpaintner "Butanals" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2000, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a04_447
- Atsumi, Shota; Wendy Higashide; James C. Liao (November 2009). "Direct photosynthetic recycling of carbon dioxide to isobutyraldehyde". Nature Biotechnology. 27 (12): 1177–1180. doi:10.1038/nbt.1586. PMID 19915552.