41201

2-Phenylpropionaldehyde

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 2-Phenylpropanal, Hydratropaldehyde
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH(C₆H₅)CHO
• CAS Number: 93-53-8
• Molecular Weight: 134.18
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1905601
• EC Number: 202-255-5
• MDL number: MFCD00006973
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 329756069
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥97.5% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.516-1.522; n20/D 1.517 (lit.)
• bp: 92-94 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.002 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [H]C(=O)C(C)c1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C9H10O/c1-8(7-10)9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-8H,1H3
• Inchi Key: IQVAERDLDAZARL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Phenylpropionaldehyde, a semi-volatile organic compound, is an odor-active component generally present in food products.[1][2][3]

Application

2-Phenylpropionaldehyde has been used as an analytical standard for the quantification of the analyte in polymeric materials by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique.[2] It may also be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in tobacco samples[1] and fragrances[4] by GC-MS.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 174.2 °F
• flash_point_c: 79 °C