p-Anisaldehyde

CAS Number: 123-11-5

Molecular Formula: C8H8O2

About p-Anisaldehyde

4-Methoxybenzaldehyde (CAS 123-11-5) is increasingly demanded by North American flavor and fragrance houses as a high purity fine chemicals building block, valued for its sweet, hawthorn-like olfactory profile critical in premium personal care and cosmetic formulations. p-Anisaldehyde has simultaneously become a focal ...

Synonyms

4-anisaldehyde
4-anisaldehyde, 1,2,3,4,5,6-(14)C6-labeled
4-anisaldehyde, 18O-labeled
4-anisaldehyde, formyl-(14)C-labeled
4-methoxybenzaldehyde

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p-Anisaldehyde Specifications

CAS Number

123-11-5

Molecular Formula

C8H8O2

Molecular Weight

136.15 g/mol

IUPAC Name

4-methoxybenzaldehyde

Canonical SMILES

COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O

InChI Key

ZRSNZINYAWTAHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8-4-2-7(6-9)3-5-8/h2-6H,1H3

EINECS Number

256-891-3

FEMA Number

2670

MDL Number

MFCD00003385

HSN No

29124910

CAS Number

123-11-5

Molecular Formula

C8H8O2

Molecular Weight

136.15 g/mol

IUPAC Name

4-methoxybenzaldehyde

Canonical SMILES

COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O

InChI Key

ZRSNZINYAWTAHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8-4-2-7(6-9)3-5-8/h2-6H,1H3

EINECS Number

256-891-3

FEMA Number

2670

MDL Number

MFCD00003385

HSN No

29124910

Solubility

In water, 4.29X10+3 mg/L at 25 °C

Density

1.1191 g/cu cm at 15 °C

LogP

log Kow = 1.76

Molecular Weight

136.15 g/mol

Boiling Point (Experimental)

249.5 °C Press: 760 Torr

Density (Experimental)

1.1191 g/cm³ Temp: 15 °C

Hazard Classes and Categories

Acute Tox. 4 (40.1%)

GHS Hazard Statements

H302 (40.1%): Acute toxicity, oral

Fragrance and Flavor Intermediate

A widely used organic compound in the fragrance and flavor industry due to its sweet, floral, and strong aniseed odor

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

An important building block utilized as a precursor in the synthesis of various medicinal compounds and active pharmaceutical ingredients

Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) Stain

A useful chemical reagent prepared in acid and ethanol for the detection of non-UV-active substances on TLC plates

Organic Synthesis Building Block

A functionalized benzaldehyde derivative used as a triplet sensitizer to catalyze photochemical reactions and as a starting material for the development of complex molecules.