Methyl 4-formylbenzoate, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code	Brand	Quantity
11421097	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar B24091.06	5 g
11431097	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar B24091.14	25 g
11441097	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar B24091.22	100 g

Description

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.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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.

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 1571-08-0
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 164.16
• InChI Key: FEIOASZZURHTHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 15294
• SMILES: COC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=O)C=C1

• Molecular Formula: C9H8O3
• MDL Number: MFCD00006950
• 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
• IUPAC Name: methyl 4-formylbenzoate

Specifications

• CAS: 1571-08-0
• Density: 1.2
• Flash Point: 128°C (262°F)
• MDL Number: MFCD00006950
• Sensitivity: Air Sensitive
• Solubility Information: Insoluble in water.
• SMILES: COC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=O)C=C1
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 164.16
• Formula Weight: 164.16
• Chemical Name or Material: Methyl 4-formylbenzoate

• Melting Point: 59°C to 63°C
• Boiling Point: 264°C to 266°C
• Molecular Formula: C9H8O3
• Beilstein: 775895
• 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
• InChI Key: FEIOASZZURHTHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• IUPAC Name: methyl 4-formylbenzoate
• PubChem CID: 15294
• Percent Purity: ≥98%

Safety and Handling

P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c

H315-H319-H335

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Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen

RUO – Research Use Only