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China and the United States are the leading exporters of Butanal, accounting for a substantial share of global shipments, while Germany, South Korea, and India represent the largest importers. Butanal prices have remained relatively stable amid moderate volume fluctuations across key trading corridors. Export volumes from China increased modestly in 2023–2024, while U.S. exports held steady, and European imports—particularly by Germany—showed consistent demand growth.
Butanal is a clear, colorless, volatile liquid with a pungent, fruity odor. It is an aliphatic aldehyde (C₄H₈O) with a boiling point of 75–76 °C and a melting point of −59 °C. As a key four-carbon aldehyde, it serves primarily as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis. Its principal industrial applications include the production of butanol, 2-ethylhexanol, and imines—precursors to plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and rubber chemicals. It is also used in the manufacture of flavors, fragrances, and certain resins and coatings.
n-Butyraldehyde is used to make rubberaccelerators, synthetic resins, and plasticizers;and as a solvent.
colourless liquid with a very unpleasant smell
This chemical is included in Basic Chemicals - Intermediates. See more about what is Butanal and Butanal SDS information.
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