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55988

Benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

α,α-Dimethoxytoluene

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH(OCH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
214-413-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2044501
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

refractive index

n20/D 1.490-1.496, n20/D 1.493 (lit.)

bp

87-89 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.014 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

COC(OC)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H12O2/c1-10-9(11-2)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7,9H,1-2H3

InChI key

HEVMDQBCAHEHDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal, belonging to the class of benzyl derivatives, is commonly used as a flavoring compound, having a sweet green and warm odor. It is widely used in fruit, nut, cherry, and almond compositions in food industry.

Application

Benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in fresh and canned fish and Cinnamomum zeylanicum using gas-chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

Other Notes

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

156.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

69 °C - closed cup



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