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o-Tolualdehyde

97%

• Synonym(s): 2-Methylbenzaldehyde
• Linear Formula: CH₃C₆H₄CHO
• CAS Number: 529-20-4
• Molecular Weight: 120.15
• Beilstein: 605841
• EC Number: 208-452-2
• MDL number: MFCD00003338
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24847335
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 97%
• contains: 0.1% Hydroquinone as stabilizer
• refractive index: n20/D 1.546 (lit.)
• bp: 199-200 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.039 g/mL at 20 °C; 1.039 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: aldehyde
• SMILES string: [H]C(=O)c1ccccc1C
• InChI: 1S/C8H8O/c1-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)6-9/h2-6H,1H3
• InChI key: BTFQKIATRPGRBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

o-tolualdehyde undergoes atmospheric degradation by direct photolysis by sunlight.

Application

o-tolualdehyde was used in determination of alkenal-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones by HPLC by addition of phosphoric acid.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302 + H312 + H332,H315,H319,H335,H412
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 170.6 °F
• Flash Point(C): 77 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves