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Salicylaldehyde

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde

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Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CHO
CAS Number:
90-02-8
Molecular Weight:
122.12
FEMA Number:
3004
Council of Europe no.:
605
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901432
Flavis number:
5.055
NACRES:
NA.21
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
471388
MDL number:
MFCD00003317
Organoleptic:
medicinal; cooling; spicy
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

4.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 33 °C)

assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.573 (lit.)

bp

197 °C (lit.)

mp

1-2 °C (lit.)

density

1.146 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

salicylaldehyde

organoleptic

medicinal; cooling; spicy

SMILES string

Oc1ccccc1C=O

InChI

1S/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-5,9H

InChI key

SMQUZDBALVYZAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Salicylaldehyde is the main odor constituent of buckwheat flour. It is also found in anise and vanilla extracts.

Application

  • Facile synthesis of iminated lignin for enhanced free radical and lead ion scavenging capabilities.: This study presents a novel method for synthesizing iminated lignin using salicylaldehyde. The modified lignin demonstrates significantly improved free radical and lead ion scavenging abilities, highlighting its potential application in environmental remediation and biochemical processes (Xia et al., 2024).

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pictograms

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GHS07,GHS09

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Warning

hcodes

H302,H411

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Salicylaldehyde is a characteristic aroma component of buckwheat groats.
Janes D & Kreft S.
Food Chemistry, 109(2), 293-298 (2008)
Spectrophotometric profiles of off-flavor aldehydes by using their reactions with 2-thiobarbituric acid.
Guzman-Chozas M, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 45(7), 2452-2457 (1997)
Stephen K Murphy et al.
Organic letters, 13(23), 6216-6219 (2011-11-09)
A method has been developed for the intermolecular hydroacylation of homoallyl alcohols with salicylaldehydes to furnish homoaldol products in 50-98% yields. The method also applies to the hydroacylation of 2-hydroxystyrenes. This work highlights the use of hydroacylation as a unified
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SKUGTIN
W300403-1KG-K04061837835292
W300403-25KG-K04061837835308
W300403-SAMPLE-K04061837835315
W300403-10KG-K04061837835285