2-Ethylhexanal2-Ethylhexanal is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(C2H5)CHO. A colorless liquid, it is produced on a large scale industrially as a precursor to 2-ethylhexanoic acid and 2-ethylhexanol, both used as precursors to plasticizers. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 2-Ethylhexanal, revision 1380061708.

Property

Value

Formula

C8H16O, 128.21 g/mol

Boiling point

163 °C

Density

0.82 g/cm³

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