2-Methylbenzaldehyde Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-35 °C

Boiling point:

199-200 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.039 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.546(lit.)

FEMA 

3068 | TOLUALDEHYDES (MIXED O,M,P)

Flash point:

153 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform, Methanol

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to yellow

Specific Gravity

1.039

Odor

cherry

Odor Type

fruity

Water Solubility 

slightly soluble

Sensitive 

Air Sensitive

Merck 

14,9527

BRN 

605841

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 1 mg/m3
OSHA: TWA 2 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 50 mg/m3; Ceiling 2 mg/m3

InChIKey

BTFQKIATRPGRBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2.09

CAS DataBase Reference

529-20-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzaldehyde, 2-methyl-(529-20-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

o-Tolualdehyde (529-20-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

22-37/38-41-36/38

Safety Statements 

26-39-37/39

RIDADR 

1993

WGK Germany 

3

F 

2-10

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HazardClass 

AIR SENSITIVE

PackingGroup 

Ⅲ

HS Code 

29122900

Hazardous Substances Data

529-20-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

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2-Methylbenzaldehyde Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to yellow liquid

Uses

o-Tolylaldehyde, is a simple aromatic aldehyde that has many industrial applications, and can also be used as a building block in different chemical synthesis.

Definition

ChEBI: A tolualdehyde compound with the methyl substituent at the 2-position.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 105, p. 7175, 1983 DOI: 10.1021/ja00362a028
Tetrahedron Letters, 43, p. 1395, 2002 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(02)00027-8

General Description

Clear liquid.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

2-Methylbenzaldehyde is incompatible with strong bases and strong reducing agents. 2-Methylbenzaldehyde is also incompatible with strong oxidizers. 2-Methylbenzaldehyde may react with ketones, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, caustics and ammonia. .

Fire Hazard

2-Methylbenzaldehyde is combustible.

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