Butyraldehyde
Aroma Chemical CAS 123-72-8
A pungent note with a cocoa and malty character and a soft green facet. Bready and natural, it adds a roasted depth in traces.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Gourmand |
| Descriptor 2 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 3 | Chocolate |
Identification
| CAS Number | 123-72-8 |
| INCI Name | Butyraldehyde |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C4H8O |
| Mol. Weight | 72.11 |
| IUPAC Name | butanal |
| InChIKey | ZTQSAGDEMFDKMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
aldehyde butyrique, aldeide butirrica, butal, butalyde, butan-1-al, butanal, 1-butanal, N-butanal, butyl aldehyde, N-butyl aldehyde, N-butylaldehyde, butyral, N-butyraldehyde, nat. butyraldehyde, butyraldehyde 99%, (naturals), N-butyraldehyde FCC, butyraldehyde natural, N-butyraldehyde natural, dry, N-butyraldehyde, natural, butyric aldehyde, butyric aldehyde natural, butyrylaldehyde, butyraldehyde
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 74.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -96.00 °C |
| Density | 0.80000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.36000 |
| Vapor Pressure | 88.500000 mmHg @ 20.00 C. |
| LogP | 0.880 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 1 part to 27 parts water; water, 2.385e+004 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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