trans-2-Methyl-2-butenal
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IUPAC name
trans-2-methyl-2-butenal
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Other names
trans-2,3-dimethylacrolein, tiglic aldehyde, tiglinaldehyde, tiglaldehyde
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.122 |
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Properties | |
C5H8O | |
Molar mass | 84.12 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 0.871 |
Melting point | −78 °C (−108 °F; 195 K) |
Boiling point | 116 to 119 °C (241 to 246 °F; 389 to 392 K) (752 mm Hg) |
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Flash point | 65 °C (149 °F; 338 K) |
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Related alkenals
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Citral |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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trans-2-Methyl-2-butenal is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH=C(CH3)CHO. This colorless liquid is a building block in organic synthesis. It is an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde related to the better known crotonaldehyde. The European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, utilizes 2-methyl-2-butenal as a pheromone.[1]
References
- ^ Schaal, B., Coureaud, G., Langlois, D., Ginles, C., Semon, E., and Perrier, G. 2003. Chemical and behavioural characterization of the rabbit mammary pheromone. Nature. 424:68-72.