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4-methylbenzaldehyde
Sign in to saveAlso known as p-methylbenzaldehyde, para-methylbenzaldehyde, 4-tolualdehyde, 4-tolyl aldehyde
4-Methylbenzaldehyde is the aromatic aldehyde with the formula CH3C6H4CHO. It is a colorless liquid. Commercially available, it may be prepared from the Friedel-Crafts formylation of toluene with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride under Gattermann-Koch conditions. 4-Methylbenzaldehyde has a cherry-like scent similar to benzaldehyde, and finds some use in the fragrance industry.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H8O
- Molecular weight
- 120.15 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-methylbenzaldehyde
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 120.057514876
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- canonical SMILES
- CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O
- chemical formula
- C₈H₈O
- melting point
- -6.0
- found in taxon
- tomato
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4-Methylbenzaldehyde is the aromatic aldehyde with the formula CH3C6H4CHO. It is a colorless liquid. Commercially available, it may be prepared from the Friedel-Crafts formylation of toluene with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride under Gattermann-Koch conditions. 4-Methylbenzaldehyde has a cherry-like scent similar to benzaldehyde, and finds some use in the fragrance industry.
4-Methylbenzaldehyde is a precursor to terephthalic acid, which is used to make various plastics.
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