2,4-Dichlorobenzaldehyde

CAS Number: 874-42-0

Molecular Formula: C7H4Cl2O

About 2,4-Dichlorobenzaldehyde

2,4-Dichlorobenzaldehyde (CAS 874-42-0) serves as a critical halogenated aromatic intermediate in the North American agrochemical sector, where its industry specific purity 98% (agrochemicals) is essential for the high-yield synthesis of triazole fungicides like penconazole and diniconazole. As US-based manufacturers a...

2,4-Dichlorobenzaldehyde Specifications

CAS Number

874-42-0

Molecular Formula

C7H4Cl2O

Molecular Weight

175.01 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)Cl)C=O

InChI Key

YSFBEAASFUWWHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PubChem CID

13404

CAS Number

874-42-0

Molecular Formula

C7H4Cl2O

Molecular Weight

175.01 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)Cl)C=O

InChI Key

YSFBEAASFUWWHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PubChem CID

13404

Molecular Weight

175.01 g/mol

Agrochemical Intermediate

A critical organic intermediate primarily used as a precursor in the synthesis of fungicides like penconazole and diniconazole, as well as various herbicides and insecticides for agricultural crop protection

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

A versatile building block utilized in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including platelet aggregation inhibitors and biologically active heterocyclic systems like quinazolinones and benzimidazoles

Dye Intermediate

An essential starting material for the production of benzaldehyde-2,4-disulfonic acid, used to manufacture high-performance reactive and acid dyes such as Active Deep Blue K-FGR

Organic Synthesis Building Block

A functionalized aromatic aldehyde employed in the preparation of Schiff base ligands, metal complexes with antimicrobial properties, and indole-based peptoids for medicinal chemistry research.