Butanal

• Formula: C₄H₈O
• Molecular weight: 72.1057
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-3-4-5/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZTQSAGDEMFDKMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-72-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Butyraldehyde; n-Butanal; n-Butyl aldehyde; n-Butyraldehyde; Butal; Butaldehyde; Butanaldehyde; Butyl aldehyde; Butyral; Butyric aldehyde; Butyrylaldehyde; n-C3H7CHO; Aldehyde butyrique; Aldeide butirrica; Butalyde; Butyraldehyd; NCI-C56291; UN 1129; 1-Butanal; Butan-1-al; NSC 62779
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil

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