- Source: 2-Ethylhexanal
2-Ethylhexanal is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(C2H5)CHO. A colorless liquid, it is produced on a large scale industrially as a precursor to 2-ethylhexanoic acid and 2-ethylhexanol, both used as precursors to plasticizers. 2-Ethylhexanal is synthesized by condensation of two equivalents of butyraldehyde followed by hydrogenation of the intermediate 2-ethylhexenal. The compound is chiral, but is mainly used as a racemic mixture.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kondensasi aldol
- 2-Ethylhexanal
- Butyraldehyde
- 2-Ethylhexanol
- Aldol condensation
- 2-Ethylhexanoic acid
- C8H16O
