ButyraldehydeButyraldehyde, also known as butanal, is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)2CHO. This compound is the aldehyde derivative of butane. It is a colorless flammable liquid with an unpleasant smell. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Butyraldehyde, revision 1380065005.

Property

Value

Formula

C4H8O, 72.11 g/mol

Melting point

-96.86 °C

Boiling point

74.8 °C

Density

0.8016 g/cm³

Flash point

-7 °C

log P, measured

0.88

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