2-Ethylhexanal

2-ethylhexanal.svg 2-Ethylhexanal 123-05-7 correct CAS 87809 1558074 28981 204-596-5 31241 SEN8S34O6U 1191 1S/C8H16O/c1-3-5-6-8(4-2)7-9/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3 LGYNIFWIKSEESD-UHFFFAOYSA-N CCCCC(CC)C=O 8 16 1 colorless liquid 0.820 g/cm3 1.416 < −60 °C 163 2-Ethylhexanal https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31241#section=Safety-and-Hazards pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov en 05 07 08 Warning 226 315 317 319 361 203 210 233 240 241 242 243 261 264 264+265 272 280 302+352 303+361+353 305+351+338 318 321 332+317 333+317 337+317 362+364 370+378 403+235 405 501 2 2 1 2-Ethylhexanal is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(C2H5)CHO. A colorless liquid, it is produced on a large scale industrially as a precursor to 2-ethylhexanoic acid and 2-ethylhexanol, both used as precursors to plasticizers. It was studied in the detergent industry since the 1930s.Gangloff W. C. 1938 Changing trends in detergents https://aocs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1007/BF02549560 Oil & Soap en 15 1 14–17 10.1007/BF02549560 2331-3420 subscription 2-Ethylhexanal is synthesized by aldol condensation of two equivalents of butyraldehyde followed by hydrogenation of the intermediate 2-ethylhexenal.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 The compound is chiral, but is mainly used as a racemic mixture. frameless|center|upright=2.5|Synthesis of 2-Ethylhexanol The n-butyraldehyde is made by hydroformylation of propylene, either in a self-contained plant or as the first step in a fully integrated facility. Most facilities make n-butanol and isobutanol in addition to 2-ethylhexanol. Alcohols prepared in this way are sometimes referred to as oxo alcohols. The overall process is very similar to that of the Guerbet reaction, by which it may also be produced.Miller Robert Bennett George Producing 2-Ethylhexanol by the Guerbet Reaction Industrial & Engineering Chemistry January 1961 53 1 33–36 10.1021/ie50613a027 References Category:Aldehydes