C2H4O
44.05 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Acetaldehyde
CAS75-07-0EC200-836-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
chemical intermediate for synthesis
Acetaldehyde is an organic chemical compound, one of the most important aldehydes, occurring widely in nature and produced on a large scale in industry.
chemical intermediate for synthesis
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Referencestereoisomer of
Acetaldehyde-2,2,2-d3
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Referencestereoisomer of
(1-2H1)Acetaldehyde
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Safety Reference
Danger
H224Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H302Harmful if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H332Harmful if inhaled
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H315Causes skin irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
acetaldehyde
InChIKey
IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC=O
Synonyms (42)
- ACETALD
- Acetaldehyde, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 8 - Formaldehyde
- ACETYL GROUP
- Acetaldehyd
- Acetaldehyd [German]
- Acetaldehyde (natural)
- Acetaldehyde 1501
- Acetaldehyde Phenolic
- Acetaldeyde
- Acetic ethanol
- Acetylaldehyde
- Aldehyde acetique
- Aldehyde acetique [French]
- Aldeide acetica
- Aldeide acetica [Italian]
- Azetaldehyd
- MeCHO
- Octowy aldehyd
- Octowy aldehyd [Polish]
- acetaldehyde
- acetaldehydes
- acetaldhyde
- acetic aldehyde
- acetic hydride
- acetoaldehyde
- ethaldehyde
- ethanal
- ethanone
- ethyl aldehyde