64770

2-Methoxybenzaldehyde

purum, ≥98.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): o-Anisaldehyde, Salicylaldehyde methyl ether
• Linear Formula: CH₃OC₆H₄CHO
• CAS Number: 135-02-4
• Molecular Weight: 136.15
• EC Number: 205-171-7
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24883419
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 606301
• MDL number: MFCD00003308
• eCl@ss: 32150237

Properties

• grade: purum
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• impurities: ≤2% 2-methoxybenzoic acid
• bp: 238 °C (lit.)
• mp: 34-40 °C (lit.), 35-37 °C
• density: 1.127 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [H]C(=O)c1ccccc1OC
• InChI: 1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8-5-3-2-4-7(8)6-9/h2-6H,1H3
• InChI key: PKZJLOCLABXVMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Naturally-occurring aromatic aldehyde with acaricidal activity. May condense with L-tryptophan in foods to form the corresponding phenolic tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid which is a potent antioxidant.