Acrolein - Wikipedia
WEBAcrolein (systematic name: propenal) is the simplest unsaturated aldehyde. It is a colorless liquid with a foul and acrid aroma. The smell of burnt fat (as when cooking oil is heated to its smoke point) is caused by glycerol in the burning fat breaking down into acrolein.
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WEBWhat is acrolein? Acrolein is a clear or yellow liquid with a burnt, sweet, pungent odor. Most people begin to smell acrolein in air at concentrations of 0.25 parts acrolein per million parts of air (ppm). It ignites and burns easily in air. Acrolein changes into a vapor much faster than water does at normal temperatures.
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WEBWhat is acrolein? Acrolein is a colorless or yellow liquid with a disagreeable odor. It dissolves in water very easily and quickly changes to a vapor when heated. It also burns easily. Small amounts of acrolein can be formed and can enter the air when trees, tobacco, other plants, gasoline, and oil are burned.
Origin and Fate of Acrolein in Foods - PMC - National Center for ...
WEBJul 3, 2022 · Acrolein is a highly toxic agent that may promote the occurrence and development of various diseases. Acrolein is pervasive in all kinds of foods, and dietary intake is one of the main routes of human exposure to acrolein.
Acrolein | CH2CHCHO | CID 7847 - PubChem
WEBAcrolein | CH2CHCHO or CH2=CHCHO or C3H4O | CID 7847 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities, safety/hazards/toxicity information, supplier lists, and more.
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WEBAcrolein is a colorless or yellow liquid with a disagreeable odor. It dissolves in water very easily and quickly changes to a vapor when heated. It also burns easily. Small amounts of acrolein can be formed and can enter the air when trees, tobacco, other plants, gasoline, and oil are burned.
Acrolein - Acrolein, Crotonaldehyde, and Arecoline - NCBI …
WEBChem. Abstr. Serv. name: 2-propenal. IUPAC systematic name: prop-2-enal. Synonyms: acraldehyde; acrylaldehyde; acrylic aldehyde; allyl aldehyde; ethylene aldehyde; propenal; 2-propenal; prop-2-en-l-al. ( IARC, 1995; O’Neil, 2013; ECHA, 2020 ). 1.1.2. Structural and molecular formulae, and relative molecular mass. Structural formula:
Acrolein - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBIn chemical terms, acrolein is a type-2 alkene, possessing a polarizable alkene (–C=C–) bond in close proximity to an electron-withdrawing carbonyl group. π-Electron mobility within this conjugated system creates a strong electron deficiency at the terminal β-carbon [32].
Acrolein - PMC - National Center for Biotechnology Information
WEBAcrolein (2-propenal) is ubiquitously present in (cooked) foods and in the environment. It is formed from carbohydrates, vegetable oils and animal fats, amino acids during heating of foods, and by combustion of petroleum fuels and biodiesel.
Acrolein, an environmental toxicant and its applications to in vivo …
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Acrolein. Atherosclerosis. Environmental toxicant. Cardiovascular diseases.
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