anisaldehyde Chemical Properties

LogP

1.700 (est)

anisaldehyde Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Anisaldehyde has a strong sweet, floral aroma. It is not very stable to light, easy to oxidize and discolor in the air, generating anisic acid. Reference Quality Standards Appearance      Colorless to light yellow liquid Aroma      Characteristic hawthorn floral aroma type Refractive index (20℃)        1.568 - 1.574 Relative Density (25/25℃)                         1.115 - 1.123 Chromatographic Content        97.00 - 100.00 Acid Value (in KOH)/(mg/g)      0.00 - 6.00

Definition

ChEBI: P-methoxybenzaldehyde is a member of the class of benzaldehydes consisting of benzaldehyde itself carrying a methoxy substituent at position 4. It has a role as an insect repellent, a human urinary metabolite, a plant metabolite and a bacterial metabolite.