Skip to Content
MilliporeSigma
All Photos(1)

Documents

262668

Sigma-Aldrich

Crotonaldehyde, predominantly trans

≥99%, contains 0.1-0.2% BHT as stabilizer, 1% H2O as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

(2E)-2-Butenal, (E)-But-2-en-1-al, 2(E)-Butenal, trans-2-Buten-1-al, trans-2-Butenal, trans-Crotonal

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH=CHCHO
CAS Number:
123-73-9
Molecular Weight:
70.09
MDL number:
MFCD00007003
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24855882

vapor density

2.41 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

32 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

contains

0.1-0.2% BHT as stabilizer
1% H2O as stabilizer

expl. lim.

19.5 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.4362 (lit.)

bp

104 °C (lit.)

mp

−76 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 425.4 g/L at 20 °C

density

0.846 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]\C(C)=C(\[H])C([H])=O

InChI

1S/C4H6O/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H,1H3/b3-2+

InChI key

MLUCVPSAIODCQM-NSCUHMNNSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

General description

Rate coefficients for the reaction of crotonaldehyde with chlorine atoms have been determined. Reaction of crotonaldehyde with DNA has been investigated.

Application

  • Crotonaldehyde (Cis and Trans): Discusses the production and properties of crotonaldehyde, including trans isomer, via aldol condensation of acetaldehyde and catalytic methods (Grant & Jenkins, 2015).
  • Modeling, simulation and analysis of a process for the production of crotonaldehyde: Analyzes the production of crotonaldehyde, highlighting the stereoisomeric forms, including trans-crotonaldehyde (Scheithauer et al., 2016).

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Muta. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

48.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

9 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Customers Also Viewed

Slide 1 of 1

1 of 1

2-Ethylbutyraldehyde ≥92%

Sigma-Aldrich

110094

2-Ethylbutyraldehyde

F L Chung et al.
Cancer research, 44(3), 990-995 (1984-03-01)
Acrolein reacted with deoxyguanosine at pH 7 and 37 degrees to give three major products, Adducts 1 to 3, which were separated by high-performance liquid chromatography. They were identified by their ultraviolet, mass, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra, by the
Reactions of acrolein, crotonaldehyde and pivalaldehyde with Cl atoms: structure-activity relationship and comparison with OH and NO3 reactions.
Ullerstam M, et al.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 3(6), 986-992 (2001)
Seung Eun Lee et al.
Toxicology letters, 201(3), 240-248 (2011-01-18)
Crotonaldehyde, a highly reactive α, β-unsaturated aldehyde, is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant and a product of endogenous lipid peroxidation. It is also a major component of cigarette smoke and is present in many foods and beverages, and has also been
Thomas W Kensler et al.
Carcinogenesis, 33(1), 101-107 (2011-11-03)
Epidemiological evidence has suggested that consumption of a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables reduces the risk of several types of cancers and chronic degenerative diseases. In particular, broccoli sprouts are a convenient and rich source of the glucosinolate, glucoraphanin, which
Eşref Demir et al.
Mutation research, 726(2), 98-103 (2011-07-19)
Lipid-peroxidation products are formed by the thermal treatment of foodstuffs, as well as by endogenous processes. In addition, they are also common environmental pollutants originating from many different sources. Since conflicting data exist on their possible risk for humans, we
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service