Every time I make acetaldehyde the smell reminds me of the inside of a house under construction. It smells like some kind of caulk or paint or
something similar. I'm assuming there must be acetaldehyde present (dissolved) or produced from some types of indoor construction products. Does
anyone know which?
Hodges DJF90 - 1-9-2009 at 15:07
Acetic acid is present in silicone sealant/caulking as a setting agent. Thats about as close as I can think to acetaldehyde, which may be contaminated
with small quantities of AcOH if you;re making it yourself.kclo4 - 1-9-2009 at 15:35
DAP latex caulk contains acetaldehyde.
So there you go!Klute - 1-9-2009 at 18:12
Just curious, how do you make acetaldehyde? Chromium oxidants? Or a more elaborate method?kclo4 - 1-9-2009 at 20:24
I can smell acetaldehyde when ethanol is added to a manganese persulfate solution. I think this would be a good way to get acetaldehyde, but I think
most people use chromium oxidants with ethanol. Sedit - 1-9-2009 at 20:53
I too have experianced this but have never had the ability to isolate any formed acetaldahyde. I would think that MAA oxidiser should work equaly as
well.hodges - 2-9-2009 at 14:27
