Methods for reducing aldehyde emissions in polyether polyols and polyurethane foams

A process for producing a polyurethane foam comprising forming a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 grams per mole of isocyanate-reactive groups, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, and curing the reaction mixture in the presence of at least one 3-oxopropanamide compound, to form the polyurethane foam, wherein the 3-oxopropanamide compound is a compound represented by the structure:

• wherein R1 is phenyl or alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms, R2 is hydrogen, R3 is 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-hydroxypropyl and n is 1.