AcetaldehydeAcetaldehyde (IUPAC systematic name ethanal) is an organic chemical compound with the formula CH3CH\dO. It is a colorless liquid or gas, boiling near room temperature. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Acetaldehyde, revision 1380138994.

Property

Value

Formula

C2H4O, 44.05 g/mol

Melting point

-123.37 °C

Boiling point

20.2 °C

Density

0.784 g/cm³

Flash point

-39 °C

log P, measured

-0.34

pKa

13.57

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