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4-(Dimethylamino)benzaldehyde

98%

Synonym(s):

Ehrlich’s reagent

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2NC6H4CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
149.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
202-819-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
606802
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Form:
solid
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assay

98%

form

solid

mp

72-75 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: slightly soluble

functional group

aldehyde, amine

SMILES string

CN(C)c1ccc(C=O)cc1

InChI

1S/C9H11NO/c1-10(2)9-5-3-8(7-11)4-6-9/h3-7H,1-2H3

InChI key

BGNGWHSBYQYVRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-(Dimethylamino)benzaldehydeis an organic carbonyl compound containing amino and aldehyde groups. The compound is used in Ehrlich and Kovac′s reagents to test indole.4-(Dimethylamino)benzaldehyde is used to prepare aldehydes from Grignard reagents. In addition, it is used as a color test reagent for pyrroles, primary amines, and hydrazines.

Application

4-(Dimethylamino)benzaldehyde was used in the chitinase assay.

4-(Dimethylamino)benzaldehyde is used:
  • In the synthesis of azo-azomethine dyes by condensation reaction.
  • As a reagent in the synthesis of molecular adduct 4DMAB4NP (4-(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde 4-nitrophenol) by reacting with 4-nitrophenol.
  • In the preparation of Schiff base.
Forms colored condensation products (Schiff bases) with pyrroles and primary amines.


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Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

327.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

164 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Synthesis, spectroscopic and TD-DFT quantum mechanical study of azo-azomethine dyes. A laser induced trans-cis-trans photoisomerization cycle
Georgiev A, et al.
Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular Spectroscopy, 192, 263-274 (2018)
Synthesis, structural, spectral, third order nonlinear optical and quantum chemical investigations on hydrogen bonded novel organic molecular adduct 4-(dimethylamino) benzaldehyde 4-nitrophenol for opto-electronic applications
Karthick S, et al.
Journal of Molecular Structure, 1178, 352-365 (2019)
4-(Dimethylamino) benzaldehyde
Brickner SJ
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Second Edition (2001)



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