Butyraldehyde
CAS: 123-72-8 | Type: combustion_product
Moderate To High Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Moderate To High
Risk (Children)Moderate To High
Regulatory Status
SummaryIARC: Group 2B
Molecular FormulaC4H8O
Molecular Weight72.11
Sources
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- Butyraldehyde n-Butanal IARC Not Evaluated; EU CLP Flam Liq 3 H226 Flash Point -6C; Acute Tox 4 H302 H312 H332; No CMR Classification; FDA GRAS Fragrance Flavoring 21 CFR 172.515; Oxo Process Hydroformylation Propylene; 2-Ethylhexanol DEHP Plasticizer Precursor; ALDH Metabolism Butyric Acid SCFA HDAC Inhibitor; FEMA GRAS; Readily Biodegradable Not PBT REGULATORY · 2023
- IARC Monographs — List of Classifications: Butyraldehyde, Group 2B (Volume 141) IARC
- identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
- where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 261) PUBCHEM
- Computational Toxicology and Exposure APIs: Data Domains (EPA CCTE) REGULATORY
- CompTox Chemicals Dashboard: Release Notes (EPA) REGULATORY
- PubChem computed properties for CID 261 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
- IARC's List of Classifications DATA, as the IARC list page loads it REGULATORY
- OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
- where to look CAMEO Chemicals, as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 261; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 261; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID8021513 (Butyraldehyde) REFERENCE
- ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) REGULATORY
- PubChem computed structure descriptors for CID 261 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
- Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006: Annex VI, Part 3, Table 3.1 (Official Journal L 353, 31.12.2008) REGULATORY · 2008
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