4-Pentenal, 96%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

4-Pentenal is used in the preparation of 6-octen-3-one by addition with ethylene using 2,4-pentanedionatobis(ethylene)rhodium(I) as a catalyst.

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Applications
4-Pentenal is used in the preparation of 6-octen-3-one by addition with ethylene using 2,4-pentanedionatobis(ethylene)rhodium(I) as a catalyst.

Solubility
Immiscible with water.

Notes
Air sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.