PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 121-122 °C |
| Boiling point: | 54–57 °C (129–135 °F; 327–330 K) |
| Density | 0.9152 g/cm3 |
| refractive index | 1.3963 (estimate) |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol |
| form | liquid |
| color | colorless |
| Stability: | Light Sensitive, Moisture Sensitive, Volatile |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Propynal (624-67-9) |
Description and Uses
2-Propynal is hypothesized to be a possible metabolite of pargyline, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor that is used as an antihypertensive agent. 2-Propynal is also known to induce hepatocyte toxicity in vivo in rats.
