| Compound Description | Propionaldehyde appears as a clear colorless liquid with an overpowering fruity-like odor. Less dense than water. Flash point 15 °F. Vapors are heavier than air.Propanal is an aldehyde that consists of ethane bearing a formyl substituent. The parent of the class of propanals. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is an alpha-CH2-containing aldehyde and a member of propanals.Propanal is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli .Propionaldehyde is used in the manufacture of plastics, in the synthesis of rubber chemicals, and as a disinfectant and preservative. Limited information is available on the health effects of propionaldehyde. No information is available on the acute , chronic , reproductive, developmental or carcinogenic effects of propionaldehyde in humans. Animal studies have reported that exposure to high levels of propionaldehyde, via inhalation, results in anesthesia and liver damage, and intraperitoneal exposure results in increased blood pressure. EPA has not classified propionaldehyde for carcinogenicity.Propionaldehyde has been reported in Avena sativa, Allium ampeloprasum, and other organisms with data available.Propanal is a metabolite found in or produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. |
