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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Methoxybenzaldehyde

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, Anisaldehyde

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Linear Formula:
4-(CH3O)C6H4CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.15
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352114
EC Index Number:
204-602-6
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

<1 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

220 °C

potency

3200 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.4-5.3 % (v/v)

refractive index

n20/D 1.57

pH

7 (20 °C, 2 g/L in H2O)

bp

247-249 °C/1013 hPa

Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Multi-Target Directed Ligands for Alzheimer′s Disease: </strong>Used as a drug fragment to synthesize novel substituted thiosemicarbazones for the treatment of Alzheimer′s disease (AD) (Varma et al., 2023).</li>
<li><strong>Wound Dressing Membranes Based on Immobilized Anisaldehyde:</strong> wound dressing membranes involved immobilizing anisaldehyde (4-Methoxybenzaldehyde) onto a chitosan-GA-gelatin copolymer, offering insights into its therapeutic potential in wound care applications (Tamer et al., 2022).</li>
</ul>

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.121 - 1.124
Identity (IR): passes test

Pictograms

Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

240.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

116 °C - closed cup


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