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Benzaldehyde

≥99%, liquid, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

Bitter almond

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CHO
CAS Number:
100-52-7
Molecular Weight:
106.12
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57653918
eCl@ss:
39023701
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
202-860-4
MDL number:
MFCD00003299
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
471223
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
liquid
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Product Name

Benzaldehyde, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

4 mmHg ( 45 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

374 °F

expl. lim.

1.4 %, 20 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.545 (lit.)

pH

5.9 (20 °C)

bp

178-179 °C (lit.)

mp

−26 °C (lit.)

density

1.044 g/cm3 at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

aldehyde, phenyl

SMILES string

O=Cc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H6O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6H

InChI key

HUMNYLRZRPPJDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Benzaldehyde is an aromatic aldehyde. Rotational transitions in benzaldehyde have been explained based on its microwave absorption spectrum. The conversion of benzaldehyde into reduced compounds in the presence of metal oxides has been studied. SmFeO3 (perovskite-type oxide catalyst) catalyzed cyanosilylation reaction of benzaldehyde with trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) has been reported.

Application

Benzaldehyde may be used in the following studies:
  • Preparation of optically active 1-phenylpropan-1-ol.
  • Synthesis of meso-tetraphenylporphins and chlorins.
  • As a test compound to study oxidative amidation reaction of aliphatic primary/secondary amines using N-heterocyclic carbine as a catalyst.
  • Synthesis of 2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyran-4-one with high enantioselectivity by hetero-Diels-Alder (HDA) reaction with Danishefsky′s diene.
Benzaldehyde has been used as a standard in the quantification of Achillea ligustica essential oil by GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry).

Analysis Note

Chlorine-free

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

145.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

63 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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MKCZ3518
SDBB3127
MKCV7776
SDBB0503

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Articles

Aldol Condensation Reaction

The aldol condensation reaction is an organic reaction introduced by Charles Wurtz, who first prepared the β-hydroxy aldehyde from acetaldehdye in 1872.

Knoevenagel Condensation Reaction

Knoevenagel Condensation is an organic reaction named after Emil Knoevenagel. It is a classic C-C bond formation reaction and a modification of the Aldol Condensation.

Cyanosilylation of benzaldehyde with TMSCN over perovskite-type oxide catalyst prepared by thermal decomposition of heteronuclear cyano complex precursors.
Yamaguchi S, et al.
Research on Chemical Intermediates, 41(12), 9551-9560 (2015)
Gas phase hydrogenation of benzaldehyde over supported copper catalysts. Effect of copper loading.
Lanasri K, et al.
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 174, 1279-1282 (2008)
Reduction of benzaldehyde on metal oxides.
Haffad D, et al.
J. Catal., 172(1), 85-92 (1997)
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