Hexanal
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
66-25-1
[ Name ]:
Hexanal
[Synonym ]:
EINECS 200-624-5
Capronaldehyde
1-Hexanal
Caproic aldehyde
n-Caproaldehyde
n-Hexanal
Caproaldehyde
Hexaldehyde
Capronic Aldehyde
Hexanal
Hexanaldehyde
hexyl aldehyde
1-Hexylaldehyde
Aldehyde C-6
MFCD00007027
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.8±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
127.9±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
-56 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C6H12O
[ Molecular Weight ]:
100.159
[ Flash Point ]:
26.2±6.0 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
100.088814
[ PSA ]:
17.07000
[ LogP ]:
1.97
[ Vapour density ]:
>1 (vs air)
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
10.9±0.2 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.396
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong reducing agents.
[ Water Solubility ]:
4.8 g/L (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- MN7175000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Hexanal
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 66-25-1
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 0506198
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199712
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 18
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C6-H12-O
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 100.18
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- VH5
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Open irritation test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Open irritation test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration into the eye
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration into the eye
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 4890 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2000 ppm/4H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 8292 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - species unspecified
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3700 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 25200 mg/kg/3W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 33600 ug/kg/28D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - dehydrogenases
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - hamster Lung
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3 mmol/L
- REFERENCE :
- MUTAEX Mutagenesis. (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House, Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK) V.1- 1986- Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,277,1989
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS02, GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H226-H319
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P305 + P351 + P338
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R10
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S37/39-S26-S16
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1207 3/PG 3
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
MN7175000
[ Packaging Group ]:
III
[ Hazard Class ]:
3
[ HS Code ]:
2912190090
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2912190090
[ Summary ]:
2912190090 acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。General tariff:30.0%
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