Acetaldehyde

Acetaldehyde
Lewis structure of acetaldehyde
Lewis structure of acetaldehyde
Skeletal structure of acetaldehyde
Skeletal structure of acetaldehyde
Ball-and-stick model
Ball-and-stick model
Space-filling model
Space-filling model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Acetaldehyde[3]
Systematic IUPAC name
Ethanal[3]
Other names
Acetic aldehyde
Ethyl aldehyde[1]
Acetylaldehyde[2]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.761 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 200-836-8
KEGG
RTECS number
  • AB1925000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2H,1H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2H,1H3
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  • O=CC
  • CC=O
Properties
C2H4O
Molar mass 44.053 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless gas or liquid
Odor Ethereal
Density 0.784 g·cm−3 (20 °C)[4]

0.7904–0.7928 g·cm−3 (10 °C)[4]

Melting point −123.37 °C (−190.07 °F; 149.78 K)
Boiling point 20.2 °C (68.4 °F; 293.3 K)
miscible
Solubility miscible with ethanol, ether, benzene, toluene, xylene, turpentine, acetone
slightly soluble in chloroform
log P -0.34
Vapor pressure 740 mmHg (20 °C)[5]
Acidity (pKa) 13.57 (25 °C, H2O)[6]
-.5153−6 cm3/g
1.3316
Viscosity 0.21 mPa-s at 20 °C (0.253 mPa-s at 9.5 °C)[7]
Structure
trigonal planar (sp2) at C1
tetrahedral (sp3) at C2
2.7 D
Thermochemistry[8]
89 J·mol−1·K−1
160.2 J·mol−1·K−1
−192.2 kJ·mol−1
-127.6 kJ·mol−1
Related compounds
Related aldehydes
Formaldehyde
Propionaldehyde
Related compounds
Ethylene oxide
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
potential occupational carcinogen[10]
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard[9]
H224, H319, H335, H351[9]
P210, P261, P281, P305+P351+P338[9]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 3: Capable of detonation or explosive decomposition but requires a strong initiating source, must be heated under confinement before initiation, reacts explosively with water, or will detonate if severely shocked. E.g. hydrogen peroxideSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
4
3
Flash point −39.00 °C; −38.20 °F; 234.15 K
175.00 °C; 347.00 °F; 448.15 K[5]
Explosive limits 4.0–60%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1930 mg/kg (rat, oral)
13,000 ppm (rat),
17,000 ppm (hamster),
20,000 ppm (rat)[10]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
200 ppm (360 mg/m3)[5]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
2000 ppm[5][10]
Safety data sheet (SDS) HMDB
Supplementary data page
Acetaldehyde (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Acetaldehyde (IUPAC systematic name ethanal) is an organic chemical compound with the formula CH3CH=O, sometimes abbreviated as MeCH=O. It is a colorless liquid or gas, boiling near room temperature. It is one of the most important aldehydes, occurring widely in nature and being produced on a large scale in industry. Acetaldehyde occurs naturally in coffee, bread, and ripe fruit,[11] and is produced by plants. It is also produced by the partial oxidation of ethanol by the liver enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase and is a contributing cause of hangover after alcohol consumption.[12] Pathways of exposure include air, water, land, or groundwater, as well as drink and smoke.[13] Consumption of disulfiram inhibits acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, the enzyme responsible for the metabolism of acetaldehyde, thereby causing it to build up in the body.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has listed acetaldehyde as a Group 1 carcinogen.[14] Acetaldehyde is "one of the most frequently found air toxins with cancer risk greater than one in a million".[15]

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