Acrolein

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In organic chemistry, Acrolein or Propenal is the simplest unsaturated aldehyde, and it has a chemical formula of CH₂=CHCHO. CAS number is 107-02-8.

Acrolein is a severe pulmonary irritant and lacrimating agent, historically it has been used as a chemical weapon during World War I. Acrolein is described as having a piercing, disagreeable, acrid odor. Skin exposure causes serious damage. Acrolein concentrations of 2 PPM are immediately dangerous to life. Acrolein may be easily produced by the action of approximately 1 part sodium bisulfate on 3 parts glycerine by weight.

When glycerol is heated to 280 degrees Celsius, glycerol decomposes into acrolein. [1] (http://membership.acs.org/c/ccs/pubs/CLIPS/JCE20030025.pdf)

Acrolein is a suspected human carcinogen. [2] (http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/acrolein.html)

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