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8.22314

4-Methoxybenzaldehyde

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, Anisaldehyde

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Linear Formula:
4-(CH3O)C6H4CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352114
EC Index Number:
204-602-6
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
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Product Name

4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, for synthesis

SMILES string

O(C)c1ccc(cc1)C=O

InChI

1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8-4-2-7(6-9)3-5-8/h2-6H,1H3

InChI key

ZRSNZINYAWTAHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor pressure

<1 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

220 °C

potency

3200 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.4-5.3 % (v/v)

refractive index

n20/D 1.57

pH

7 (20 °C, 2 g/L in H2O)

bp

247-249 °C/1013 hPa

transition temp

flash point 116 °C

solubility

2 g/L

density

1.12 g/cm3 at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.121 - 1.124
Identity (IR): passes test

Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Multi-Target Directed Ligands for Alzheimer′s Disease: </strong>Used as a drug fragment to synthesize novel substituted thiosemicarbazones for the treatment of Alzheimer′s disease (AD) (Varma et al., 2023).</li>
<li><strong>Wound Dressing Membranes Based on Immobilized Anisaldehyde:</strong> wound dressing membranes involved immobilizing anisaldehyde (4-Methoxybenzaldehyde) onto a chitosan-GA-gelatin copolymer, offering insights into its therapeutic potential in wound care applications (Tamer et al., 2022).</li>
</ul>

pictograms

Health hazard

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Repr. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

240.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

116 °C - closed cup


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