Benzaldehyde
Product Description
| Product | Benzaldehyde |
| CAS | 100-52-7 |
| Formula | C7H6O |
| Synonym | bitter almond oil synthetic, benzenemethanal, Benzene carboxaldehyde, benzoic aldehyde, Phenyl methanal, Benzaldehyde, Benzaldehyde |
Typical Product Specifications
| Slightly Soluble | in water |
| Very Soluble | in alcohol, ether, benzene, acetone, petrol. ether, conc. sulfuric acid, liq. co2, liq. ammonia |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
| Specific gravity | 1.04100 to 1.04600 @ 25.00 °C |
| Refractive Index | 1.54400 to 1.54600 @ 20.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -26.00 to -25.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 178.00 to 179.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| pH | 5.90 |
| Vapor Density | 3.7 |
| Flash Point | 145.00 °F. TCC |
| Storage | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Taste | Sweet, oily, almond, cherry, nutty and woody |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.270000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| logP (o/w) | 1.48 |
| Storage | store under nitrogen |
| Odor | almond, fruity, powdery, nutty and benzaldehyde-like |
| Odor Type | fruity |
| Halogens | passes test for chloinated compounds |
| Pounds/Gallon | 8.662 to 8.704 |
| Boiling Point | 62.00 to 63.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 5.00 max. KOH/g |
| Shelf Life | 18 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Color | colorless to yellow oily liquid |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | FEMA# 2127 Natural also available Use: DENATURANT, FLAVOURING, MASKING, PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |
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