Sigma Aldrich 2-Ethylhexanal

Catalog No. E291095ML

Supplier: Sigma Aldrich E291095ML

Description

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• 2-ethylhexanal is an aliphatic aldehyde used as an intermediate to produce various useful products such as perfumes, disinfectants, paints, warning agents, insecticides, and leak detectors.2-ethylhexanal can be used as:
• A reductant in the mukaiyama epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene
• A reactant in the horner-wadsworth-emmons reaction to synthesize cis-α,α-unsaturated amides
• A starting material to synthesize 2-ethylhexanoic acid using manganese(ii) acetate as a catalyst

Specifications

• CAS: 123-05-7
• Density: 0.822 g/mL (at 25°C (literature))
• Boiling Point: 55°C (13.5 mmHg)
• Molecular Formula: C8H16O
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.415 (literature)
• Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)3 CH(C2H5)CHO
• Quantity: 5 mL
• MDL Number: MFCD00006987
• Synonym: 2-Ethylcapronaldehyde
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 128.21
• Percent Purity: 96%