4-Methylbenzaldehyde
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Names | |
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IUPAC name
4-methylbenzaldehyde | |
Other names
p-Tolualdehyde; p-tolylaldehyde | |
Identifiers | |
104-87-0 ![]() | |
ChEBI | CHEBI:28617 ![]() |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL190927 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 13865424 ![]() |
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Jmol-3D images | Image Image |
KEGG | C06758 ![]() |
PubChem | 7725 |
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UNII | GAX22QZ28Q ![]() |
Properties | |
C8H8O | |
Molar mass | 120.14852 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 1.019 g/mL (25 °C) |
Melting point | −6.00 °C (21.20 °F; 267.15 K) |
Boiling point | 204 to 205 °C (399 to 401 °F; 477 to 478 K) |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.545 (20 °C) |
Hazards | |
MSDS | Aldrich MSDS, reprinted |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds |
Benzaldehyde |
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 | |
4-Methylbenzaldehyde is a simple aromatic aldehyde. It is commercially available, but may be prepared from the Friedel-Crafts formylation of toluene with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride under Gattermann-Koch conditions:.[1] 4-Methylbenzaldehyde has a cherry-like scent similar to benzaldehyde.
References
- ↑ G. H. Coleman, David Craig (1943). "p-Tolualdehyde". Org. Synth.; Coll. Vol. 2, p. 583