Propionaldehyde

A colorless liquid with pungent taste. Boiling point *9οC; melting point **1οC; density 0.**8g/cm3, soluble in water, alcohol and ether; stimuleting to skin, eyes, mouth, nose. The maximum density in air is not allowed to surpass ***0ppm.

Its chemical features are active. It turns cut propylate reacted with hydrogen and turns into metacetonic acid after oxidization; easily to be polyreacted.

Application

Widely used in the fields of rubber, painting, plastics, medicine, perfume, food-stuff and feed, etc.

Package

**0kg/drum; stored in low temperature and sealed condition; delivered in tank.

Storage

Avoid to store in air as it is easily to turn into acid after oxidization; stored with protection of nitrogen in aluminum or stainless steel container, or carbon steel container with resin lining; as combustible, red mark should be attached when delivered.