55988

Benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): α,α-Dimethoxytoluene
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH(OCH₃)₂
• CAS Number: 1125-88-8
• Molecular Weight: 152.19
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 2044501
• EC Number: 214-413-0
• MDL number: MFCD00008491
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 329758170
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.490-1.496; n20/D 1.493 (lit.)
• bp: 87-89 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.014 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: COC(OC)c1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C9H12O2/c1-10-9(11-2)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7,9H,1-2H3
• Inchi Key: HEVMDQBCAHEHDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal, belonging to the class of benzyl derivatives,[1] is commonly used as a flavoring compound, having a sweet green and warm odor.[2] It is widely used in fruit, nut, cherry, and almond compositions in food industry.[2]

Application

Benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in fresh and canned fish[3] and Cinnamomum zeylanicum[4] using gas-chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• pcodes: P301 + P312 + P330
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 156.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 69 °C - closed cup