5-Methylsalicylaldehyde

CAS Registry Number®

613-84-3

CAS Name

5-Methylsalicylaldehyde

Molecular Formula

C8H8O2

Molecular Mass

136.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    98 °C @ Press: 12-13 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    56 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-2-3-8(10)7(4-6)5-9/h2-5,10H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=ILEIUTCVWLYZOM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=CC1=CC(=CC=C1O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-
  • 2,5-Cresotaldehyde
  • 2-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzaldehyde
  • 5-Methylsalicylaldehyde
  • 5-Methyl-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer