Propionaldehyde
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| Names | |||
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| IUPAC name
Propanal | |||
| Systematic IUPAC name
Propanal | |||
Other names
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| Identifiers | |||
123-38-6  | |||
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image | ||
| ChEBI | CHEBI:17153 | ||
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL275626 | ||
| ChemSpider | 512 | ||
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.204 | ||
| PubChem | 527 | ||
| UNII | AMJ2B4M67V | ||
| UN number | 1275 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C3H6O | |||
| Molar mass | 58.08 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless liquid Pungent, fruity odor | ||
| Density | 0.81 g cm−3 | ||
| Melting point | −81 °C (−114 °F; 192 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 46 to 50 °C (115 to 122 °F; 319 to 323 K) | ||
| 20 g/100 mL | |||
| Viscosity | 0.6 cP at 20 °C | ||
| Structure | |||
| C1, O: sp2
C2, C3: sp3 | |||
| 2.52 D | |||
| Hazards | |||
| EU classification (DSD) |
 F+  Xi | ||
| R-phrases | R11, R36/37/38 | ||
| S-phrases | S9, S16, S29 | ||
| NFPA 704 | |||
| Flash point | −26 °C (−15 °F; 247 K) | ||
| 175 °C (347 °F; 448 K) | |||
| Related compounds | |||
| Related aldehydes |
Acetaldehyde Butyraldehyde | ||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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Propionaldehyde or propanal is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CHO. It is a saturated 3-carbon aldehyde and is a structural isomer of acetone. It is a colorless liquid with a slightly irritating, fruity odor.
Production
Propionaldehyde is mainly produced industrially through hydroformylation, by combining synthesis gas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen) with ethylene using a metal (typically rhodium) catalyst:
- CO + H2 + C2H4 → CH3CH2CHO
In this way, several hundred thousand tons are produced annually.[1]
Laboratory preparation
Propionaldehyde may also be prepared by oxidizing 1-propanol with a mixture of sulfuric acid and potassium dichromate. The reflux condenser contains water heated at 60 °C, which condenses unreacted propanol, but allows propionaldehyde to pass. The propionaldehyde vapor is immediately condensed into a suitable receiver. In this arrangement, any propionaldehyde formed is immediately removed from the reactor, thus it does not get over-oxidized to propionic acid.[2]
Uses
It is principally used as a precursor to trimethylolethane (CH3C(CH2OH)3) through a condensation reaction with formaldehyde; this triol is an important intermediate in the production of alkyd resins. Other applications include reduction to propanol and oxidation to propionic acid.[1]
Condensation of propionaldehyde with tert-butylamine gives CH3CH2CH=N-t-Bu, a three-carbon building block used in organic synthesis. Deprotonation of this imine with LDA produces CH3CHLiCH=N-t-Bu, which in turn condenses with aldehydes.[3]
Extraterrestrial occurrence
Astronomers have detected propionaldehyde (along with acrolein) in the molecular cloud Sagittarius B2 near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, about 26,000 light years from Earth.[4][5][6]
On 30 July 2015, scientists reported that upon the first touchdown of the Philae lander on comet 67/P's surface, measurements by the COSAC and Ptolemy instruments revealed sixteen organic compounds, four of which were seen for the first time on a comet, including acetamide, acetone, methyl isocyanate and propionaldehyde.[7][8][9]
References
- 1 2 Anthony J. Papa "Propanal" In Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2011, WIley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a22_157.pub2
- ↑ Charles D. Hurd and R. N. Meinert (1943). "Propionaldehyde". Org. Synth.; Coll. Vol., 2, p. 541
- ↑ Peralta, M. M. "Propionaldehyde t-Butylimine" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (Ed: L. Paquette) 2004, J. Wiley & Sons, New York. doi:10.1002/047084289.
- ↑ Scientists Discover Two New Interstellar Molecules: Point to Probable Pathways for Chemical Evolution in Space, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, June 21, 2004
- ↑ Two newly found space molecules. By: Goho, Alexandra, Science News, 00368423, 7/24/2004, Vol. 166, Issue 4
- ↑ Chemical Precursors to Life Found in Space Scientists say that a universal prebiotic chemistry may be at work
- ↑ Jordans, Frank (30 July 2015). "Philae probe finds evidence that comets can be cosmic labs". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ "Science on the Surface of a Comet". European Space Agency. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Bibring, J.-P.; Taylor, M.G.G.T.; Alexander, C.; Auster, U.; Biele, J.; Finzi, A. Ercoli; Goesmann, F.; Klingehoefer, G.; Kofman, W.; Mottola, S.; Seidenstiker, K.J.; Spohn, T.; Wright, I. (31 July 2015). "Philae's First Days on the Comet - Introduction to Special Issue". Science. 349 (6247): 493. Bibcode:2015Sci...349..493B. doi:10.1126/science.aac5116. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
