4-Methylbenzaldehyde
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Preferred IUPAC name
4-Methylbenzaldehyde | |||
Other names
p-Tolualdehyde; p-Tolylaldehyde
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3D model (JSmol)
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Properties | |||
C8H8O | |||
Molar mass | 120.14852 | ||
Appearance | colorless liquid | ||
Density | 1.019 g/mL (25 °C) | ||
Melting point | −6.00 °C (21.20 °F; 267.15 K) | ||
Boiling point | 204 to 205 °C (399 to 401 °F; 477 to 478 K) | ||
Refractive index (nD)
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1.545 (20 °C) | ||
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Safety data sheet (SDS) | [1] | ||
Related compounds | |||
Related compounds
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Benzaldehyde | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Methylbenzaldehyde is the aromatic aldehyde with the formula CH3C6H4CHO. It is a colorless liquid. Commercially available, it may be prepared from the Friedel-Crafts formylation of toluene with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride under Gattermann-Koch conditions.[1] 4-Methylbenzaldehyde has a cherry-like scent similar to benzaldehyde.
References
- ^ Coleman, G. H.; Craig, David (1932). "p-Tolualdehyde". Org. Synth. 12: 80. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.012.0080.; Coll. Vol., vol. 2, 1943, p. 583