ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde Property

Boiling point:

244℃

color 

Colorless or creme-colored crystals

Specific Gravity

1.13 (liquid)

Odor

Faint, sweet-balsamic and floral odor

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Colorless or creme-colored crystals or translucent crystalline mass. M.P. 38℃. Sp.Gr. 1.13 (liquid). B.P. 244℃.Insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, miscible with oils.

Uses

Ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde is used in various flavor compositions, mainly Cassia or other spice blends.The concentration used is about 20 to 30 ppm in the finished product.

Preparation

Ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde is produced by Methylation of Salicylaldehyde with Dimethyl sulfate in weak aqueous alkaline solution.