Propanal

Propanal is a clear, volatile, colorless liquid with a pungent, chloroform-like odor. It is an aliphatic aldehyde (C₃H₆O) that boils at 48–49 °C and freezes at −81 °C. As a reactive carbonyl compound, it serves primarily as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis. Its principal industrial applications include the production of propionaldehyde-derived oximes, hydrazones, and aldol condensation products—key precursors for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty polymers. It is also used in the synthesis of trimethylolethane and other multifunctional alcohols employed in coatings and plasticizers.

Manufacture of propionic acid, polyvinyl, andother plastics; synthesis of rubber chemicals; disin-fectant; preservative.
Propionaldehyde has a characteristic sharp and pungent odor similar to acetaldehyde.It undergoes reactions typical for the low molecular weight aldehydes, which, because of the terminal carbonyl group, are very reactive. Contamination or the exposure to elevated temperatures may induce a hazardous polymerization.

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