The Isobutyraldehyde, with the cas registry number 78-84-2, has the IUPAC name of 2-methylpropanal. This is a kind of transparent liquid with high birefringence and with strong stimulating smell. And it is complete soluble in ethanol, benzene, carbon disulfide, mehylbenzene, chloroform and ethyl ether, and it is sensitive and incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong acids, strong reducing agents.

The characteristics of this chemical are as follows: (1)ACD/LogP: 0.72; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 0.72; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 0.72; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 2.08; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 2.08; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 58.87; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 58.87; (8)#H bond acceptors: 1 ; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 1; (10)Polar Surface Area: 17.07; (11)Index of Refraction: 1.367; (12)Molar Refractivity: 20.72 cm³; (13)Molar Volume: 92.2 cm³; (14)Polarizability: 8.21 ×10^-24 cm³; (15)Surface Tension: 21 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 0.781 g/cm³; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 30.9 kJ/mol; (18)Boiling Point: 67.1 °C at 760 mmHg; (19)Vapour Pressure: 147 mmHg at 25°C; (20)Exact Mass: 72.057515;  (21)MonoIsotopic Mass: 72.057515;  (22)Topological Polar Surface Area: 17.1;  (23)Heavy Atom Count: 5;  (24)Complexity: 30.6.

The production method is as below: valine could react to produce Isobutyraldehyde, with the following condition: reagent: NaOCl.

Use of Isobutyraldehyde is as below: Isobutyraldehyde could react with benzaldehyde to produce 2,2-dimethyl-1-phenyl-propane-1,3-diol, with the following condition: reagent:KOH; solution: ethanol; reaction time: 5 hours; reaction temp.: 50 - 60 ℃; yield: 76%.

As to its usage, it is widely applied in many ways. It could be used in flavorant spice to prepare for caramel, banana and other kinds of fruit essence; It could also be used in producing thiofide, antiager, and isobutyric acid, and then in the pharmaceutic intermediate, such as amino acid, vitamin(e), and so on.

When dealing with this chemical, you should be cautious and then take some measures to protect yourself. For one thing, it is highly flammable. This chemical may catch fire in contact with air, only needing brief contact with an ignition source, and has a very low flash point or evolve highly flammable gases in contact with water. For another thing, it is harmful to human beings. It may cause damage to health, and it is harmful if swallowed. You should take the following instructions.
Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves. When to use, take precautionary measures against static discharges; When to keep, keep container in a well-ventilated place, away from sources of ignition - No smoking. And do not empty into drains.

Additionally, the following data information could be converted into the molecular structure:
(1)Canonical SMILES: CC(C)C=O
(2)InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3-4H,1-2H3 
(3)InChIKey: AMIMRNSIRUDHCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Below are the toxicity information of this chemical: