- Methacrolein
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Methacrolein 
2-Methylprop-2-enalOther namesMethacrolein
Methacrylaldehyde
IsobutenalIdentifiers CAS number 78-85-3 
PubChem 6562 ChemSpider 6314 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O=CC(=C)C
- InChI=1S/C4H6O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3H,1H2,2H3
Key: STNJBCKSHOAVAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1/C4H6O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3H,1H2,2H3
Key: STNJBCKSHOAVAJ-UHFFFAOYAU
Properties Molecular formula C4H6O Molar mass 70.09 g/mol Density 0.8470 g/cm³ Melting point -81 °C
Boiling point 69 °C
Related compounds Related alkenals Citral
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Methacrolein, or methacrylaldehyde, is an unsaturated aldehyde. It is a clear, colorless, flammable liquid that is present in cigarettes when smoking.[1]
Industrially, the primary use of methacrolein is in the manufacture of polymers and synthetic resins.
Exposure to methacrolein is highly irritating to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs.
See also
References
- ^ Roy J. Shephard (1982). "The risks of passive smoking". Google Books Search. http://books.google.com/books?id=QZcOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&source=bl&ots=GBx_oT-Kaj&sig=lYwIEipofbvcxbNebf52pYp125A&hl=en&ei=FtcASr6TCqXYswP3-5H7BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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