O-tolualdehyde is a tolualdehyde compound with the methyl substituent at the 2-position.
Definition
O-tolualdehyde is a tolualdehyde compound with the methyl substituent at the 2-position. It has a role as a plant metabolite.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII Q7E5H6W6BG · registered name O-TOLUALDEHYDE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
O-TOLUALDEHYDEINCIBenzaldehyde, 2-methyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 529-20-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-452-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1022051
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID102051
- IUPAC
- 2-Methylbenzaldehyde
- Molecular formula
- C8H8O
- Molecular weight
- 120.151 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- O-tolualdehyde is a clear liquid. (NTP, 1992) · Liquid, [Merck Index] Colorless liquid, [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
- Boiling point
- 392 to 396 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 200 °C
- Melting point
- < 25 °C
- Solubility
- less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) · Slightly soluble in water, soluble in carbon tetrachloride, ethanol, ethyl ether, benzene, very soluble in acetone
- Density
- 1.0386 at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water, will sink · 1.0328 g/cu cm at 20 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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