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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2OC6H4CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
212.24
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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Assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.6 (lit.)

bp

326 °C (lit.)

density

1.339 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=Cc1ccccc1OCc2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C14H12O2/c15-10-13-8-4-5-9-14(13)16-11-12-6-2-1-3-7-12/h1-10H,11H2

InChI key

PBEJTRAJWCNHRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Benzyloxybenzaldehyde is a benzaldehyde derivative. It undergoes enantioselective cyanoformylation with ethyl cyanoformate in the presence of a vanadium(V) chiral salen complex and imidazole to form the corresponding cyanohydrin carbonate.

Application

2-Benzyloxybenzaldehyde may be used in the synthesis of:
  • 2-benzyloxy-2′-hydroxy-3′,4′,6′-trimethoxychalcone
  • N2-(2-benzyloxy)benzylidenyl isonicotinic acid hydrazide
  • 2-hydroxy-2′-methoxybenzophenone
  • 2′-hydroxy-5,6,7-trimethoxyflavone

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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