Butyraldehyde is used as an intermediate in the production of synthetic resins, rubber accelerators, tanning auxiliaries, perfumes, flavors, plasticizers and high molecular weight polymers. It acts as a chemical intermediate to prepare other chemicals such as 2-ethylhexanol, n-butanol, polyvinyl butyral (PVB), n-butyric acid and pharmaceuticals.
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Applications
Butyraldehyde is used as an intermediate in the production of synthetic resins, rubber accelerators, tanning auxiliaries, perfumes, flavors, plasticizers and high molecular weight polymers. It acts as a chemical intermediate to prepare other chemicals such as 2-ethylhexanol, n-butanol, polyvinyl butyral (PVB), n-butyric acid and pharmaceuticals.
Solubility
Miscible with water, ethanol, ether, ethyl acetate, acetone and toluene.
Notes
Air sensitive. Store in cool place. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, reducing agents, strong bases and acids.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Lee, S.; Varma, A. Aldol condensation of n-butyraldehyde in a biphasic stirred tank reactor: Experiments and models. AIChE Journal 2015, 61 (7), 2228-2239.
- Schlager, S.; Neugebauer, H.; Haberbauer, M.; Hinterberger, G.; Sariciftci, N. S. Direct Electrochemical Addressing of Immobilized Alcohol Dehydrogenase for the Heterogeneous Bioelectrocatalytic Reduction of Butyraldehyde to Butanol. ChemCatChem 2015, 7 (6), 967 - 971.