Description
Normal Butyraldehyde (N-Bal) is a colourless volatile liquid with a pungent odour. It is soluble in organic solvents and sparingly soluble in water . It is obtained from hydroformulation of Propylene (C3H6) with synthesis gas (CO+H2).
It is also known as Butanal.
| Spec. Description | Unit | Value | Test Method |
| N-Butyraldehyde | wt.% | 99.0 min. | GC-HY210 |
| I-Butyraldehyde | wt.% | 0.15 max. | GC-HY210 |
| Water | wt.% | 0.10 max. | KARLFISCHER HY220 |
| Free Acid (As Butyric Acid) | wt.% | 0.10 max | HY30 |
| Color | APHA | 10 max. | HY50 |
| Physical Properties | Unit | Value |
| Distillation range | °C, 1 atm | 74 – 75 |
| Specific gravity | @ 20/20°C | 0.797-0.802 |
| Color | Clear & Colorless |
Chemical formula:
– Semi-structural formula C4H8O
CAS: 123-72-8
| Safety Information | |
| Flammable |  |
Molecular formula
Features
- Enhances flexibility and durability to plastics when added as additive
- Provides characteristic odour to perfumes, fragrance compounds and aromatic products.
- Works as reagent in Pharmaceutical synthesis.
- Soluble in almost all organic solvents
Applications
- It is mainly used as a raw material in the production of alcohols (mono and multihydroxide), acids, amines, and esters.
- Used in the production processes of pharmaceuticals and in some cases as a reagent
in pharmaceutical synthesis - Used in making synthetic resins and solvents.
- Used in the production of plasticizers, which are additives in plastics to
enhance flexibility and durability - Used in the production of flavor and fragrance compounds, providing a
characteristic odor that can be used in perfumes, food flavorings, and other
aromatic products. - Precursor in the two-step synthesis of trimethylolpropane, which is used for the
production of alkyd resins. - Used in the synthesis of certain agricultural chemicals and pesticides
- Additive in many industries viz., fillers wetting agents, defoaming agents, improvers,
tanning auxiliaries, Paints & Coatings, Glass treatment, Packaging components non-food contact, etc.
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