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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Ethylacrolein

contains hydroquinone as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

2-Ethylpropenal, 2-Methylenebutyraldehyde

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Linear Formula:
CH2=C(CH2CH3)CHO
CAS Number:
922-63-4
Molecular Weight:
84.12
Beilstein:
1098378
EC Number:
213-079-3
MDL number:
MFCD00010129
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24855507
NACRES:
NA.22

form

liquid

contains

hydroquinone as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

92-93 °C (lit.)

density

0.859 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCC(=C)C=O

InChI

1S/C5H8O/c1-3-5(2)4-6/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

GMLDCZYTIPCVMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2-Ethylacrolein can be used as a promoter to synthesize 2-alkylchroman-4-ones via rhodium-catalyzed annulation reaction of 1,3-dienes with salicylaldehydes or 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohols.
It can also be used as a reactant:
  • In the total synthesis of (±)-tabersonine, an indole alkaloid of the Aspidosperma family.
  • To prepare 2-ethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxaldehyde via enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction with cyclopentadiene in the presence of chiral Lewis acid catalyst.
  • To synthesize diethyl 5-ethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate by reacting with 2-chloro-3-oxo-succinic acid diethyl ester using ammonium acetate as a catalyst.

Pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones
GHS02,GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H302 + H312,H330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

33.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

1 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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L M Appelman et al.
Toxicology, 22(1), 79-87 (1981-01-01)
The subacute inhalation toxicity of alpha-ethylacrolein was examined in rats by repeated exposure of 4 groups of 10 males and 10 females each to alpha-ethylacrolein vapour at concentrations of 0, 2.0, 9.8 or 48.4 ppm, respectively, (6 h/day, 5 days/week)
Design of Bronsted acid-assisted chiral Lewis acid (BLA) catalysts for highly enantioselective Diels- Alder reactions
Ishihara K, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 120(28), 6920-6930 (1998)
Sergey A Kozmin et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124(17), 4628-4641 (2002-04-25)
Described is a concise, highly stereocontrolled strategy to the Aspidosperma family of indole alkaloids, one that is readily adapted to the asymmetric synthesis of these compounds. The strategy is demonstrated by the total synthesis of (+/-)-tabersonine (rac-1), proceeding through a
Synthesis of Diethyl 5-Ethyl-2, 3-Pyridinedicarboxylate
Cheng C, et al.
Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(3), 918-918 (2014)
Ravindra A De Silva et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(28), 9622-9623 (2009-06-26)
An entirely carbohydrate-based immunogen consisting of a zwitterionic polysaccharide (ZPS) PS A1 and the well-known tumor antigen Tn has been designed, synthesized, and studied for immunological effects. The PS A1 motif was included to act as an MHCII elicitor for
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