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o-Tolualdehyde

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Synonym(s):

2-Methylbenzaldehyde

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4CHO
CAS Number:
529-20-4
Molecular Weight:
120.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24847335
EC Number:
208-452-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605841
MDL number:
MFCD00003338
Assay:
97%
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100

assay

97%

contains

0.1% Hydroquinone as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.546 (lit.)

bp

199-200 °C (lit.)

density

1.039 g/mL at 20 °C, 1.039 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

aldehyde

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)c1ccccc1C

InChI

1S/C8H8O/c1-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)6-9/h2-6H,1H3

InChI key

BTFQKIATRPGRBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

o-tolualdehyde undergoes atmospheric degradation by direct photolysis by sunlight.

Application

o-tolualdehyde was used in determination of alkenal-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones by HPLC by addition of phosphoric acid.

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

170.6 °F

flash_point_c

77 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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