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Salicylaldehyde

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde

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Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CHO
CAS Number:
90-02-8
Molecular Weight:
122.12
Beilstein:
471388
MDL number:
MFCD00003317
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24899563
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

200

vapor density

4.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 33 °C)

Assay

98%

impurities

≤1% phenol

refractive index

n20/D 1.573 (lit.)

bp

197 °C (lit.)

mp

1-2 °C (lit.)

density

1.146 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Oc1ccccc1C=O

InChI

1S/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-5,9H

InChI key

SMQUZDBALVYZAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Salicyladehyde (2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde) may be used in the preparation of pyrocatechol via Dakin reaction.
Salicylaldehyde may be used as starting reagent in the synthesis of novel unsymmetrical chiral Salen Schiff base ligands. It may be used in the preparation of salicylaldehyde phenylhydrazine, a useful indicator for the titration of organometallic reagents.

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319,H341,H411

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

closed cup

Flash Point(C)

closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 301-301 (1994)
The Use of Salicylaldehyde Phenylhydrazone as an Indicator for the Titration of Organometallic Reagents.
Brian E. Love et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 64(10), 3755-3756 (2001-10-25)
Salicin from host plant as precursor of salicylaldehyde in defensive secretion of chrysomeline larvae.
Pasteels JM, et al.
Physiological Entomology, 8(3), 307-314 (1983)
Unsymmetric chiral salen Schiff bases: A new chiral ligand pool from bis-schiff bases containing two different salicylaldehyde units.
Lopez J, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 39(24), 4199-4202 (1998)
Wan Yen Lee et al.
Metallomics : integrated biometal science, 4(2), 188-196 (2011-12-03)
The copper(ii) complexes of two salicylaldehyde semicarbazones, HOC(6)H(4)CH[double bond, length as m-dash]N-NHCONR(2) [H(2)Bnz(2) (R = CH(2)Ph) and H(2)Bu(2) (R = Bu)], were evaluated for their DNA binding and cleavage properties by spectrophotometric DNA titration, ethidium bromide displacement assay and electrophoretic
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