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Salicylaldehyde

≥98%, FG

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Synonym(s):
2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CHO
CAS Number:
90-02-8
Molecular Weight:
122.12
FEMA Number:
3004
Beilstein:
471388
Council of Europe no.:
605
MDL number:
MFCD00003317
PubChem Substance ID:
24901432
Flavis number:
5.055

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

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General description

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

Pictograms

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GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302 - H411

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

170.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

77 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

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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)
Salicylaldehyde is a characteristic aroma component of buckwheat groats.
Janes D & Kreft S.
Food Chemistry, 109(2), 293-298 (2008)
Mirta Rubčić et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 18(18), 5620-5631 (2012-03-27)
The Schiff base derived from salicylaldehyde and 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine affords a diversity of solid forms, two polymorphic pairs of the enol-imino (D1 a and D1 b) and keto-amino (D2 a and D2 b) desmotropes. The isolated phases, identified by IR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and (13)C
Wan Yen Lee et al.
Metallomics : integrated biometal science, 4(2), 188-196 (2011-12-03)
The copper(ii) complexes of two salicylaldehyde semicarbazones, HOC(6)H(4)CH[double bond, length as m-dash]N-NHCONR(2) [H(2)Bnz(2) (R = CH(2)Ph) and H(2)Bu(2) (R = Bu)], were evaluated for their DNA binding and cleavage properties by spectrophotometric DNA titration, ethidium bromide displacement assay and electrophoretic
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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