Description
- Key performance benefit: Acetaldehyde, Reagent is a high-purity chemical with an assay of ≥99.5%, making it ideal for precise laboratory applications. It is commonly used as a precursor to acetic acid and for detecting primary and secondary amines, ensuring reliable and consistent results in chemical analyses.
- Material & construction: This product is synthetically derived, ensuring consistent quality and performance. The liquid form allows for easy measurement and mixing in laboratory settings, facilitating a wide range of experimental procedures.
- Risk reduction/compliance benefit: The Reagent-grade classification indicates that this chemical meets stringent regulatory standards for quality and purity. Although not officially specified by the American Chemical Society, it adheres to rigorous internal quality controls.
- Protection level: With a vapor density of 1.52 (vs air) and a vapor pressure of 14.63 psi at 20 °C, this acetaldehyde offers stable handling conditions. Its autoignition temperature of 365 °F and explosion limit of 60% provide critical safety parameters for laboratory environments.
- Comfort & usability: The product's miscibility in water and solubility in alcohols enhance its versatility in various experimental protocols. Its refractive index, n20/D = 1.332, ensures precise optical measurements, aiding accurate experimental outcomes.
- Safety & compliance assurance: Acetaldehyde, Reagent is stored at 2-8°C to maintain its integrity and efficacy. The product's low impurity levels, with ≤0.008 meq/g Titr. acid and ≤0.005% evaporation residue, underscore its high purity and reliability for sensitive applications.
Recommended For
- Precursor in acetic acid synthesis
- Detection of primary amines
- Detection of secondary amines
- Laboratory solvent applications
- Chemical synthesis processes
- Analytical chemistry experiments
- Organic chemistry research
- Industrial chemical manufacturing
Primary Industries
- Chemical manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical research
- Academic laboratories
- Industrial chemistry
- Biotechnology
Properties
| Product Name | Acetaldehyde, ACS reagent, ≥99.5% |
| Biological Source | Synthetic |
| Quality Level | 200 |
| Grade | ACS reagent |
| Vapor Density | 1.52 (vs air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 14.63 psi (20 °C) |
| Assay | ≥99.5% |
| Form | Liquid |
| Autoignition Temperature | 365 °F |
| Explosion Limit | 60% |
| Impurities | ≤0.008 meq/g Titr. acid |
| Evaporation Residue | ≤0.005% |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.332 (lit.) |
| Boiling Point | 21 °C (lit.) |
| Melting Point | −125 °C (lit.) |
| Solubility | Alcohols: soluble, Water: miscible |
| Density | 0.785 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Functional Group | Aldehyde |
| Storage Temperature | 2-8°C |
| SMILES String | CC=O |
| InChI | 1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3/h2H,1H3 |
| InChI Key | IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |



