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Methyl 4-formylbenzoate, 98+%

Catalog No. AAB2409122
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Description

CAS: 1571-08-0 | C9H8O3 | 164.16 g/mol

Methyl 4-formylbenzoate is used in the preparation of dimethyl terephthalate. It is also used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient intermediate and fluorescent brightener intermediate.

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Applications
Methyl 4-formylbenzoate is used in the preparation of dimethyl terephthalate. It is also used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient intermediate and fluorescent brightener intermediate.

Solubility
Insoluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 1571-08-0
Molecular Formula C9H8O3
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 164.16
MDL Number MFCD00006950
InChI Key FEIOASZZURHTHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym methyl p-formylbenzoate, 4-carbomethoxybenzaldehyde, methyl terephthalaldehydate, 4-methoxycarbonyl benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, 4-formyl-, methyl ester, p-carbomethoxybenzaldehyde, methyl terephthaldehydate, methyl4-formylbenzoate, 4-formylbenzoic acid methyl ester, methyl-p-formyl benzoate
PubChem CID 15294
IUPAC Name methyl 4-formylbenzoate
SMILES COC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=O)C=C1

Specifications

Melting Point 59°C to 63°C
Density 1.2
Boiling Point 264°C to 266°C
Flash Point 128°C (262°F)
Quantity 100 g
Beilstein 775895
Sensitivity Air Sensitive
Solubility Information Insoluble in water.
Formula Weight 164.16
Percent Purity ≥98%
Chemical Name or Material Methyl 4-formylbenzoate
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Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statement P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber 216-385-5
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen
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RUO – Research Use Only

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