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Propionaldehyde

≥97%, FG

Synonym(s):

Propanal

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CHO
CAS Number:
123-38-6
Molecular Weight:
58.08
FEMA Number:
2923
Beilstein:
506010
EC Number:
204-623-0
Council of Europe no.:
90
MDL number:
MFCD00007020
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901394
Flavis number:
5.002
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

18.77 psi ( 55 °C)
4.89 psi ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥97%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

404 °F

expl. lim.

17 %, 26 °F
2.6 %, 31 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.362 (lit.)

bp

46-50 °C (lit.)

mp

−81 °C (lit.)

density

0.805 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

chocolate; cocoa; nutty; whiskey; wine-like

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)CC

InChI

1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

NBBJYMSMWIIQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Natural occurrence: Apple, banana, blue cheese, cauliflower, cooked pork, grape brandy, potato chips, sake, tea, whiskey and wine.
Propionaldehyde is a key volatile constituent of whole Granny Smith apples, onions and ginger.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 5-10 ppm

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-22.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-30 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Volatile Phoducts of Apples III. Identification of Aldehydes and Ketones.
Huelin FE
Australian Journal of Biological Sciences, 5(3), 328-334 (1952)
Michela Salamone et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 76(11), 4645-4651 (2011-04-30)
A kinetic study of the hydrogen atom abstraction reactions from propanal (PA) and 2,2-dimethylpropanal (DMPA) by the cumyloxyl radical (CumO•) has been carried out in different solvents (benzene, PhCl, MeCN, t-BuOH, MeOH, and TFE). The corresponding reactions of the benzyloxyl
Chenguang Fan et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(37), 14995-15000 (2012-08-29)
Bacterial microcompartments (MCPs) are a widespread family of proteinaceous organelles that consist of metabolic enzymes encapsulated within a protein shell. For MCPs to function specific enzymes must be encapsulated. We recently reported that a short N-terminal targeting sequence of propionaldehyde
Lian Hua Luo et al.
Bioresource technology, 103(1), 1-6 (2011-10-25)
The pduP gene encodes a propionaldehyde dehydrogenase (PduP) was investigated for the role in 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) glycerol metabolism in Klebsiella pneumoniae. The enzyme assay showed that cell extracts from a pduP mutant strain lacked measurable dehydrogenase activity. Additionally, the
Lian Hua Luo et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 89(3), 697-703 (2010-10-05)
Although the de novo biosynthetic mechanism of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) in glycerol-fermenting microorganisms is still unclear, the propanediol utilization protein (PduP) of Lactobacillus species has been suggested to be a key enzyme in this regard. To verify this hypothesis, a
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