2-ETHYL-2-HEXENAL

2-Ethyl-3-propyl acrolein is a colorless or yellowish liquid with a sharp, powerful, irritating odor

colourless liquid with a strong smell

Insecticide, organic synthesis (intermediate), warning agents, and leak detectors.

ChEBI: 2-ethyl-2-hexenal is a monounsaturated fatty aldehyde that is hex-2-enal substituted by an ethyl group at position 2. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a human metabolite and a flavouring agent. It is a monounsaturated fatty aldehyde and an enal.

Tetrahedron Letters, 15, p. 959, 1974 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)82378-9

Yellow liquid. Floats on water.

Insoluble in water.

2-ETHYL-2-HEXENAL is an aldehyde. Aldehydes are frequently involved in self-condensation or polymerization reactions. These reactions are exothermic; they are often catalyzed by acid. Aldehydes are readily oxidized to give carboxylic acids. Flammable and/or toxic gases are generated by the combination of aldehydes with azo, diazo compounds, dithiocarbamates, nitrides, and strong reducing agents. Aldehydes can react with air to give first peroxo acids, and ultimately carboxylic acids. These autoxidation reactions are activated by light, catalyzed by salts of transition metals, and are autocatalytic (catalyzed by the products of the reaction). The addition of stabilizers (antioxidants) to shipments of aldehydes retards autoxidation. 2-ETHYL-2-HEXENAL will react with oxidants.

Toxic by inhalation and ingestion; strong irritant.

Vapor is irritating. Contact produces skin and eye irritation.

Not classified

Those workers involved in organic synthesis operations and use of this flammable and toxic aldehyde warning agent.v

UN1988 Aldehydes, flammable, toxic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 3; Labels: 3-Flammable liquid, 6.1-Poisonous materials, Technical Name Required

Aldehydes are frequently involved in self-condensation or polymerization reactions. These reactions are exothermic; they are often catalyzed by acid. Aldehydes are readily oxidized to give carboxylic acids. Flammable and/or toxic gases are generated by the combination of aldehydes with azo, diazo compounds, dithiocarbamates, nitrides, and strong reducing agents. Aldehydes can react with air to give first peroxo acids, and ultimately carboxylic acids. These autoxidation reactions are activated by light, catalyzed by salts of transition metals, and are autocatalytic (catalyzed by the products of the reaction). The addition of stabilizers (antioxidants) to shipments of aldehydes retards autoxidation. Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides, caustics, ammonia, and amines

Incineration, or dissolve in flammable solvent and spray into incinerator containing afterburner