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ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde
ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde Basic information
- Product Name:
- ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde
- Synonyms:
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- ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde
- MF:
- C8H8O2
- MW:
- 136.14792
- Mol File:
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ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde Chemical Properties
- 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
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ortho-Methoxybenzaldehyde Usage And Synthesis
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.