Pentanal - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Pentanal, also called pentanaldehyde or valeraldehyde, is an alkyl aldehyde

Aldehyde

An aldehyde is an organic compound containing a formyl group. This functional group, with the structure R-CHO, consists of a carbonyl center bonded to hydrogen and an R group....

, molecular formula C₅H₁₀O. It is used in flavorings, resin chemistry, and rubber accelerators.

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