Petrochemicals
Technical Information
M 6125 e
July 2014
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Supersedes edition dated April 2011
Propionaldehyde
Colourless liquid with limited miscibility in water above 15 °C,
soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether
Chemical nature
Propionaldehyde, Propanal
CH3 – CH2 – CHO
Molecular formula:
C 3H 6O
Molar mass:
58.1 g/mol
CAS Number:
123-38-6
EC-Number:204-623-0
Delivery specification
Property
Value
Unit
Mass fraction of
– Propionaldehyde
99.5 min.
%
– Propionic acid
0.1 max.
%
– Water
0.2 max.
%
Test method
DIN 55687
calculated from
acid value according
DIN EN ISO 2114
DIN 51777, Part 1
Properties
Physical data
The following physical data were compiled from data in the literature and
from BASF SE’s own measurement and calculations. They do not represent
any legally-binding guarantee of properties for our sales product.
Solidification point (at 1013 hPa)
Boiling range at 1013 hPa (DIN 53171)
Density at 20 °C (DIN 51757)
Viscosity at 20 °C
– 80 °C
47 – 48 °C
0.797 g/cm3
0.375 mPa · s
Applications
Intermediate for the chemical industry, for example for the manufacture of
pharmaceuticals, pesticides, perfumes and plastics.
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Propionaldehyd
Safety
When using this product, the information and advice given in our Safety
Data Sheet should be observed. Due attention should also be given to the
precautions necessary for handling chemicals.
Note
The data contained in this publication are based on our current knowledge
and experience. In view of the many factors that may affect processing
and application of our product, these data do not relieve processors from
carrying out their own investigations and tests; neither do these data imply
any guarantee of certain properties, nor the suitability of the product for
a specific purpose. Any descriptions, drawings, photographs, data, proportions, weights etc. given herein may change without prior information
and do not constitute the agreed contractual quality of the product. It is
the responsibility of the recipient of our products to ensure that any
proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are observed.
July 2014
BASF SE
Unternehmensbereich Petrochemikalien
Regionale Geschäftseinheit Weichmacher und Lösemittel Europa
67056 Ludwigshafen, Deutschland
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