CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Alpha-methylvaleraldehyde appears as a colorless liquid. Less dense than water. Used to make rubber and artificial flavorings. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | COLORLESS LIQUID |
| Odor | REMINISCENT OF HAM & CHEESE |
| Taste | WOODY, OILY HAM TASTE |
| Boiling Point | 117 °C |
| Melting Point | FP: -100 °C |
| Flash Point | 68 °F (NFPA, 2010) |
| Solubility | Sol in water, ether, acetone, slightly sol in carbon tetrachloride. |
| Density | 0.8092 |
| Vapor Pressure | 17.9 [mmHg] |
| Viscosity | 0.56 mPa.s @ 20 °C |
| Refractive Index | INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.4120 @ 20 °C |
| Kovats Retention Index | 740 736 745 760 777 746 725 725 |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Aldehydes |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 100.16 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.7 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 100.088815002 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 100.088815002 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 50.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Alpha-methylvaleraldehyde appears as a colorless liquid. Less dense than water. Used to make rubber and artificial flavorings.