CAS:78-84-2
Molecular formula:C4H8O
Molecular weight:72.11
Structure:
Physicochemical properties: n-butyraldehyde is a colorless transparent liquid with asphyxiating smell. Solubility: slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether and other organic solvents. It can be used in organic synthesis and is also a raw material for making spices.
Product application: isobutyraldehyde is not as widely used as n-butyraldehyde. In industry, isobutanol is mainly produced by hydrogenation. Isobutanol can be used as a substitute for n-butanol in some aspects. Isobutyraldehyde reacts with formaldehyde to produce hydroxytrimethylacetaldehyde, and then hydrogenates to produce neopentyl glycol, which is used as raw material for varnish, resin, fiber and lubricant; The fertilizer prepared by the reaction of isobutyraldehyde and urea can slowly release nitrogen; In addition, it is also used as an intermediate of drugs such as amino acids and vitamins. N-butyraldehyde and isobutyraldehyde are simultaneously obtained by carbonyl synthesis in proportion. The consumption balance is still that isobutyraldehyde is oversupplied, and a very large amount of isobutyraldehyde is used as fuel.