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2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, 98%
2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, 98%
2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, 98%
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2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde, 98%

CAS: 613-45-6 | C9H10O3 | 166.176 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS613-45-6
IUPAC Name2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Molecular FormulaC9H10O3
InChI KeyLWRSYTXEQUUTKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOC1=CC=C(C=O)C(OC)=C1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Assay (GC)≥97.5%
Melting Point (clear melt)68-72?C
Appearance (Color)White to pale yellow or cream to pale brown
2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde is used as a reagent to specifically quantify phlorotannins. It is also used as a component of hair dyes.

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Applications
2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde is used as a reagent to specifically quantify phlorotannins. It is also used as a component of hair dyes.

Solubility
Insoluble in water. Soluble in chlorofrom.

Notes
Air sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Aliakbar Dehno Khalaji; Karla Fejfarova; Michal Dusek. Synthesis and characterization of two Diimine Schiff Bases derived from 2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde: The crystal structure of N,N’-Bis(2,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-1,2-diaminoethane. Acta Chim. Slov. 2010, 57, 257-261
  2. Kou-Chang Liu; Becky R.Shelton; Robert K.Howe. A particularly convenient preparation of benzohydroximinoyl chlorides (nitrile oxide precursors). J. Org. Chem. 1980, 45, (19)3916-3918
  3. Has been used to protect diols as their cyclic acetals, by azeotroping in the presence of TsOH: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 84, 430 (1962). The products are readily hydrolyzed by acid but are stable to hydrogenolysis conditions (Raney Ni) used to cleave O-benzyl groups: Tetrahedron, 42, 3021 (1986).