para-anisaldehyde
Product Description
| Product | para-anisaldehyde |
| CAS | 123-11-5 |
| Formula | C8H8O2 |
| Synonym | 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, anise aldehyde, anisic aldehyde, Benzaldehyde, 4-methoxy-, p-Methoxybenzaldehyde, anise aldehyde, auberine liquid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.123 (204 c) |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
| Specific gravity | 1.11900 to 1.12600 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Pounds/Gallon | 9.311 to 9.369 |
| Refractive Index | 1.57000 to 1.57400 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
| Melting Point | -1.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 248.00 to 249.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 121.00 to 122.00 ยฐC. @ 10.00 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 4.00 max. KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.000000 mm/Hg @ 20.00 ยฐC |
| Vapor Density | 4.7 |
| Flash Point | 228.00 ยฐF. TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 1.76 |
| Shelf Life | 12.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Odor Type | anisic |
| Odor | Sweet, powdery, vanilla, anise, woody, coumarin and creamy with a spicy nuance |
| Taste | Creamy, powdery, vanilla and spicy with a typical marshmallow flavor |
| Storage | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light |
| Insolubility | in glycerin, water |
| Molecular weight | 136.15 |
| Solubility | propylene glycol |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | FEMA# 2670 Use: MASKING, PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |

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