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2-Methylpentanal
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2MePentanal.svg 160px 2-Methylpentanal 123-15-9 correct CAS 89986 2270061 28985 204-605-2 31245 64L45T2504 2367 1S/C6H12O/c1-3-4-6(2)5-7/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 FTZILAQGHINQQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N CCCC(C)C=O
6 12 1 1.45 colorless liqiud 0.86 g/cm3 137-138 05 07 Danger 225 315 319 210 233 240 241 242 243 264 264+265 273 280 302+352 303+361+353 305+351+338 321 332+317 337+317 362+364 370+378 403+235 501
2-Methylpentanal is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH2CH(CH3)CHO. It is a colorless liquid. The compound is a chiral aldehyde. It serves as a precursor to the commercial tranquilizer meprobamate. It is prepared by aldol condensation of propionaldehyde followed by dehydration and hydrogenation of the aldol product.10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2 Aldehydes, Aliphatic Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2008 Kohlpaintner Christian Schulte Markus Falbe Jürgen Lappe Peter Weber Jürgen 978-3-527-30673-2
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