Reactivity Documentation
Reducing Agents, Strong |
mixed with |
Aldehydes |
Summary
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
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May produce the following gases:
- Hydrogen
- Hydrocarbons
Details
Reducing Agents, Strong
is a reactive group.
Aldehydes
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Aldehydes
mixed with
Reducing Agents, Strong
Reducing Agents, Strong
Hazard Predictions
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
Aldehydes have an unspecified incompatibility with reductants (Lenga, R.E., ed. 1988. Sigma Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, 2nd Edition. Sigma Aldrich. pp. 5, 57, 344, 926, 1733.).
The reaction of formaldehyde with copper(I) oxide in alkaline media liberates flammable H2 gas (Walker, F. J., Formaldehyde. New York: ACS Monograph Series, 1964, pp. 218).
Inorganic reducing agents may reduce alcohols and aldehydes to hydrocarbons (Predicted). Saturated hydrocarbons with fewer than five carbons are flammable gases.
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Hydrogen (H2)
- Hydrocarbons