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Sigma-Aldrich

Benzaldehyde

puriss. p.a., ≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Bitter almond

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
106.12
Beilstein:
471223
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
eCl@ss:
39023701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

4 mmHg ( 45 °C)

grade

puriss. p.a.

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

374 °F

expl. lim.

1.4 %, 20 °F

impurities

chlorine, none detected
≤0.001% nitrobenzene (C6H5NO2)
≤1% acid (as benzoic acid)

refractive index

n20/D 1.545 (lit.)
n20/D 1.545

pH

5.9 (20 °C)

bp

178-179 °C (lit.)

mp

−26 °C (lit.)

density

1.044 g/cm3 at 20 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Ca: ≤5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤1 mg/kg
Co: ≤1 mg/kg
Cr: ≤1 mg/kg
Cu: ≤1 mg/kg
Fe: ≤1 mg/kg
K: ≤20 mg/kg
Mg: ≤1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤1 mg/kg
Na: ≤20 mg/kg
Ni: ≤1 mg/kg
Pb: ≤1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤1 mg/kg

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

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General description

Benzaldehyde is the simplest aromatic aldehyde building block.

Application

Benzaldehyde has been used in:

  • Preparation of optically active 1-phenylpropan-1-ol.
  • Synthesis of meso-tetraphenylporphins and chlorins.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply

Signal Word

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 Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Porphyrinogens and porphodimethenes, intermediates in the synthesis of meso-tetraphenylporphins from pyrroles and benzaldehyde.
Dolphin D.
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 7, 275-283 (1970)
Yves F Widmer et al.
eLife, 7 (2018-10-23)
Lasting changes in gene expression are critical for the formation of long-term memories (LTMs), depending on the conserved CrebB transcriptional activator. While requirement of distinct neurons in defined circuits for different learning and memory phases have been studied in detail
Structure and electronic nature of the benzaldehyde/boron trifluoride adduct.
M T Reetz et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 108(9), 2405-2408 (1986-04-01)
Enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde catalyzed by a small amount of chiral 2-amino-1-alcohols.
Oguni N and Omi T.
Tetrahedron Letters, 25(26), 2823-2824 (1984)
Determination of base properties of hydrotalcites: condensation of benzaldehyde with ethyl acetoacetate.
Corma A, et al.
J. Catal., 134(1), 58-65 (1992)

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