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4S8501

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Acrolein

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Propenal

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCHO
CAS Number:
107-02-8
Molecular Weight:
56.06
Beilstein:
741856
EC Number:
203-453-4
MDL number:
MFCD00006998
UNSPSC Code:
77101502
PubChem Substance ID:
24873026
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Agency

EPA 603,8240,8260
MISA (Canada) Group 18

vapor density

1.94 (vs air)

vapor pressure

4.05 psi ( 20 °C)

description

Separate Source

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

428 °F

feature

standard type calibration

expl. lim.

31 %

packaging

pkg of 1 × 100 mg (4S8501)

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.403 (lit.)

bp

53 °C (lit.)

mp

−87 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble

density

0.839 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C3H4O/c1-2-3-4/h2-3H,1H2

InChI key

HGINCPLSRVDWNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Acrolein is a carbonyl compound and a hazardous chemical, released into the environment through various manufacturing processes.

Application

Acrolein is used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in environmental matrices and biological samples using different chromatographic techniques.
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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

-20.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-29 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Lot/Batch Number
LC23264V
LC18990V
LC16815V
LC14652V
LC10569V

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Simple Determination of Acrolein in Surface and Drinking Water by Headspace SPME GC?MS
Lim H-H and Shin S-H
Chromatographia, 75(15-16), 943-948 (2012)
Determination of acrolein in human urine by headspace gas chromatography and mass spectrometry
Sakura N, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 719(1-2), 209-212 (1998)
Klaus Abraham et al.
Molecular nutrition & food research, 55(9), 1277-1290 (2011-09-08)
Acrolein is an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde formed by thermal treatment of animal and vegetable fats, carbohydrates and amino acids. In addition it is generated endogenously. As an electrophile, acrolein forms adducts with gluthathione and other cellular components and is therefore cytotoxic.
Richard M LoPachin et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 22(9), 1499-1508 (2009-07-21)
Acrolein and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE) are byproducts of lipid peroxidation and are thought to play central roles in various traumatic injuries and disease states that involve cellular oxidative stress, for example, spinal cord trauma, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. In this review
Kiflai Bein et al.
Molecular nutrition & food research, 55(9), 1342-1360 (2011-10-14)
Acrolein is a respiratory irritant that can be generated during cooking and is in environmental tobacco smoke. More plentiful in cigarette smoke than polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), acrolein can adduct tumor suppressor p53 (TP53) DNA and may contribute to TP53-mutations
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