CAS 75-07-0 appears in our catalog under these names: Acetaldehyde, Acetaldehyde 1000 µg/mL in Methanol, Acetaldehyde 1000 µg/mL in Water, Acetaldehyde, 99% , Acetaldehyde (ca. 2% in N,N-Dimethylformamide) [for Detection of Primary and Secondary Amines]. Offered by: Chemat Brand, Hubei YoungXin, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar). Available pack sizes: on request, 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 200mg, 100g, 10g.
Acetaldehyde is the aldehyde formed from acetic acid by reduction of the carboxy group. It is the most abundant carcinogen in tobacco smoke. It has a role as an electron acceptor, a mutagen, a carcinogenic agent, a teratogenic agent, an oxidising agent, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human metabolite and an EC 3.5.1.4 (amidase) inhibitor.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C2H4O |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 44.05 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | acetaldehyde |
| InChIKey | IKHGUXGNUITLKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC=O |
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