Phenylacetaldehyde

CAS Registry Number®

122-78-1

CAS Name

Phenylacetaldehyde

Molecular Formula

C8H8O

Molecular Mass

120.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    195 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    33.5 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.0273 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,7H,6H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=DTUQWGWMVIHBKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=CCC=1C=CC=CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetaldehyde
  • Acetaldehyde, phenyl-
  • Phenylacetaldehyde
  • Phenylacetic aldehyde
  • α-Tolualdehyde

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

2170235-75-1

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