3,3-Dimethylbutyraldehyde

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3,3-Dimethylbutyraldehyde is a branched saturated aliphatic aldehyde with a unpleasant odor that is used in the synthesis of perfumes and neotame.[2]

3,3-Dimethylbutyraldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,3-Dimethylbutanal
Other names
  • Neohexanal
  • 3,3-Dimethylbutyraldehyde
  • 3-Methylisovaleraldehyde
  • tert-Butylacetaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-6(2,3)4-5-7/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
    Key: LTNUSYNQZJZUSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(C)(C)CC=O
Properties
C6H12O
Molar mass 100.161 g·mol−1
Appearance clear fluid[1]
Odor unpleasant
Density 0.798 g/cm3 (at 25 °C (77 °F))
Melting point −297.1 °C; −502.9 °F; −24.0 K
Boiling point −169 to −167 °C; −272 to −269 °F; 104 to 106 K
7.6 g/L
Hazards[1]
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS07: Exclamation mark
H225, H315, H319, H335
P210, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Synthesis

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It can be synthesized from 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol via a copper catalyzed dehydrogenation.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sigma-Aldrich Co., 3,3-Dimethylbutyraldehyd. Retrieved on 2020-12-18.
  2. ^ Prakash, Indra; Bishay, Ihab; Schroeder, Steve (1 December 1999). "Neotame: Synthesis, Stereochemistry and Sweetness". Synthetic Communications. 29 (24): 4461-4467. doi:10.1080/00397919908086610. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

Other sources

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K. Satyavathi, P.B. Raju, K.V. Bupesh, T.N.R. Kiran (2010), "Mini Review. Neotame: High Intensity Low Caloric Sweetener", Asian J. Chem. 7 (22).