Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Methacrolein or methacrylaldehyde is an unsaturated aldehyde. It is a clear colorless flammable liquid that is present in cigarettes when smoking.Industrially the primary use of methacrolein is in the manufacture of polymers and synthetic resins.Exposure to methacrolein is highly irritating to the eyes nose throat and lungs.The essential oil of the plant Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) contains 5% methacrolein.
