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| m-PHENOXY BENZALDEHYDE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 39515-51-0 |
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| EINECS NO. | 254-487-1 | |
| FORMULA | C6H5OC6H4CHO | |
| MOL WT. | 198.22 | |
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TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50: 1222 mg/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | 3-phenoxy benzaldehyde; m-(Phenyloxy)benzaldehyde; | |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | light yellow liquid | |
| MELTING POINT | 13 C | |
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| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 1.14 - 1.15 | |
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| pH | ||
| VAPOR DENSITY | 7.8 | |
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| NFPA RATINGS | Health: 1; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0 | |
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| STABILITY |
Stable under ordinary conditions |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Phenoxy- is a prefix to indicate the presence of the group '-OC6H5', composed of phenyl and an atom of oxygen. Phenoxy compounds are precursors of antibiotics especially penicillins, plant growth regulators, and herbicides. They are used as intermediates for manufacturing dyes, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, fungicides, and flavoring agents. M-Phenoxy benzaldehyde is used to as an intermediate in making pesticides. (especially synthetic pyrethroids sch as cypermethrin and fenvalerate) and pharmaceuticals. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
light yellow liquid | |
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ASSAY |
98.0% min |
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ACIDITY |
0.5% max |
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING |
200kgs in drum |
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| Hazard Symbols: n/a, Risk Phrases: n/a, Safety Phrases: 24/25 | ||
| GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BENZALDEHYDE |
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| Benzaldehyde(also called Benzenecarbonal) is the simplest representative of the aromatic aldehydes. It is a colorless liquid aldehyde with a characteristic almond odor. It boils at 180°C, is soluble in ethanol, but is insoluble in water. Benzaldehyde is formed by partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol and readily oxidized to benzoic acid and is converted to addition products by hydrocyanic acid or sodium bisulfite. It is also prepared by oxidation of toluene or benzyl chloride or by treating benzal chloride with an alkali, e.g., sodium hydroxide. It is used chiefly in the synthesis of other organic compounds, ranging from pharmaceuticals to plastic additives and benzaldehyde is an important intermediate for the processing of perfume and flavouring compounds and in the preparation of certain aniline dyes . It is the first step in the synthesis for fragrances. It undergoes simultaneous oxidation and reduction with alcoholic potassium hydroxide, giving potassium benzoate and benzyl alcohol. It is converted to benzoin with alcoholic potassium cyanide, with anhydrous sodium acetate and acetic anhydride, giving cinnamic acid. Compounds which do not have alpha-hydrogen atoms cannot form an enolate ion and do not undergo electrophilic alpha-substitution and aldol condensation. Aromatic aldehydes such as benzaldehyde and formaldehyde may undergo disproportionation in concentrated alkali (Cannizaro's reaction); one molecule of the aldehyde is reduced to the corresponding alcohol and another molecule is simultaneously oxidized to the salt of a carboxylic acid. The speed of the reaction depends on the substituents in the aromatic ring. Two different types of aldehydes (aromatic and aliphatic) can undergo crossing reaction to form fomaldehyde and aromatic alcohols. | ||
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