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3-Methyl-2-butenal, 97%
CAS: 107-86-8 | C5H8O | 84.118 g/mol
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Catalog number B22226.06
also known as B22226-06
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS107-86-8
IUPAC Name3-methylbut-2-enal
Molecular FormulaC5H8O
InChI KeySEPQTYODOKLVSB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC(C)=CC=O
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetIdentification (FTIR)Conforms
Refractive Index1.4590-1.4650 @ 20?C
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless to pale yellow
FormLiquid
Assay (GC)≥96.0%
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3-Methyl-2-butenal is used in small quantities as food flavor in alcoholic beverages, chewing gums, confection frosting, frozen dairy, fruit ice, gelatin pudding, hard and soft candy and jam jelly. Used in daily flavor, and cosmetic flavor in perfumes. A starting material for the synthesis of vitamin A.
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Applications
3-Methyl-2-butenal is used in small quantities as food flavor in alcoholic beverages, chewing gums, confection frosting, frozen dairy, fruit ice, gelatin pudding, hard and soft candy and jam jelly. Used in daily flavor, and cosmetic flavor in perfumes. A starting material for the synthesis of vitamin A.
Solubility
Soluble in water (110g/L).
Notes
Air sensitive. Store away from strong oxidizing agents, air, heat.
3-Methyl-2-butenal is used in small quantities as food flavor in alcoholic beverages, chewing gums, confection frosting, frozen dairy, fruit ice, gelatin pudding, hard and soft candy and jam jelly. Used in daily flavor, and cosmetic flavor in perfumes. A starting material for the synthesis of vitamin A.
Solubility
Soluble in water (110g/L).
Notes
Air sensitive. Store away from strong oxidizing agents, air, heat.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Brian G. Brownlee; Ross H. Hall; C. Dennis Whitty. 3-Methyl-2-butenal: An Enzymatic Degradation Product of the Cytokinin, N6-(Δ2-Isopentenyl)adenine. Canadian Journal of Biochemistry. 1975, 53 (1), 37-41.
- Akshay Waghray; Jian Wang, Rachid Oukaci; Donna G. Blackmond. Influence of alkali promoters in the selective hydrogenation of 3-methyl-2-butenal over ruthenium/silica catalysts. J. Phys. Chem. 1992, 96 (14), 5954-5959.