Title: o-Tolualdehyde
CAS Registry Number: 529-20-4
CAS Name: 2-Methylbenzaldehyde
Additional Names: o-toluylaldehyde
Molecular Formula: C8H8O
Molecular Weight: 120.15
Percent Composition: C 79.97%, H 6.71%, O 13.32%
Literature References: Prepd by reacting nitropropane with o-xylyl bromide in the presence of sodium ethanoate: Hass, Bender, Org. Synth. 30, 99 (1950).
Properties: Liquid. d419 1.0386. bp760 200-202°; bp15 94-96°; bp6 68-72°. nD25 1.5430; nD19 1.549; na19 1.5423; nb19 1.5650; ng19 1.5798.
Boiling point: bp760 200-202°; bp15 94-96°; bp6 68-72°
Index of refraction: nD25 1.5430; nD19 1.549; na19 1.5423; nb19 1.5650; ng19 1.5798
Density: d419 1.0386 |