o-Tolualdehyde, 98%, stab. with 0.1% hydroquinone, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

o-tolualdehyde was used in determination of alkenal-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones by HPLC by addition of phosphoric acid. It produces to give a single diastereomer of the tetrahydronaphthalene derivative under UV irradiation.

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Applications
o-tolualdehyde was used in determination of alkenal-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones by HPLC by addition of phosphoric acid. It produces to give a single diastereomer of the tetrahydronaphthalene derivative under UV irradiation.

Solubility
Soluble in carbon tetrachloride, ethanol, ethyl ether, benzene. Not miscible in water.

Notes
Air Sensitive. Incompatible with air and oxidizing agents. Store under dry inert gas.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 529-20-4
• Molecular Formula: C8H8O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 120.151
• MDL Number: MFCD00003338
• InChI Key: BTFQKIATRPGRBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: o-tolualdehyde, 2-tolualdehyde, 2-formyltoluene, o-toluylaldehyde, o-toluic aldehyde, o-tolylaldehyde, o-methylbenzaldehyde, benzaldehyde, 2-methyl, 2-methyl-benzaldehyde, o-methylbenazldehyde
• PubChem CID: 10722
• ChEBI: CHEBI:27434
• IUPAC Name: 2-methylbenzaldehyde
• SMILES: CC1=CC=CC=C1C=O

• Melting Point: -35°C
• Density: 1.037
• Boiling Point: 199°C to 200°C
• Flash Point: 67°C (152°F)
• Odor: Almond-like
• Refractive Index: 1.547
• Quantity: 100 g
• Beilstein: 605841
• Sensitivity: Air Sensitive
• Merck Index: 14,9527
• Solubility Information: Soluble in carbon tetrachloride,ethanol,ethyl ether,benzene. Not miscible in water.
• Formula Weight: 120.15
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: o-Tolualdehyde, Stabilized with 0.1% hydroquinone

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H227-H302-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H301-H227-H315-H319-H335 Toxic if swallowed. Combustible liquid. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P210-P235-P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P370+P378q-P501c
EINECSNumber	208-452-2
TSCA	No
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only