2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde

2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde

Names
IUPAC name 2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde
Other names 5-Methoxysalicylaldehyde; 2-Formyl-4-methoxyphenol; 6-Hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	672-13-9 Y
ChemSpider	21168855 Y
EC number	211-589-0
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-3-4-9(12-2)7(5-8)6-10/h3-6H,1-2H3 Y Key: FZHSPPYCNDYIKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-2-3-8(10)6(4-7)5-9/h2-5,10H,1H3 Key: AFUKNJHPZAVHGQ-UHFFFAOYAN
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	24848799
SMILES COC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)C=O
Properties
Molecular formula	C8H8O3
Molar mass	152.15 g·mol−1
Appearance	Yellow to yellow-green liquid
Density	1.219 g/mL
Melting point	4 °C (39 °F; 277 K)
Boiling point	250 °C (482 °F; 523 K)
Refractive index (nD)	1.578
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde is an organic compound and an isomer of vanillin.

Chemical synthesis

The chemical is produced by the Reimer-Tiemann reaction on 4-methoxyphenol with a 79% yield.^[1]

See also

• Vanillin
• Isovanillin
• ortho-Vanillin
• 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde

References