Salicylaldehyde
ALDRICH/84160 - redist., ≥99.0% (GC)
Synonym: 2-
CAS Number: 90-02-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H6O2
Molecular Weight: 122.12
MDL Number: MFCD00003317
Linear Formula: 2-(HO)C6H4CHO
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| bp | 197 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.146 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | aldehyde |
| impurities | ≤0.2% water |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4- |
| InChI key | SMQUZDBALVYZAC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 1-2 °C (lit.) |
| quality | redist. |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| SMILES string | Oc1ccccc1C=O |
| vapor density | 4.2 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 33 °C) |
| Application: | Salicylaldehyde can be used to synthesize: • Salicylidene-tris(amino • Schiff base ligands via condensation with cycloalkylamines. • 3-acetylcoumarin, an intermediate for the synthesis of various pyrrolidone fused coumarins and furan fused coumarins. • Biologically important 2-amino-4H-chromene scaffolds via multicomponent reaction with nitroalkanes and malononitrile. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H319 - H341 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/38-51/53-68 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37-61 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 170.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 77 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| bp | 197 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 1-2 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.146 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




