2-Methoxybenzaldehyde
Agent Name
2-Methoxybenzaldehyde
CAS Number
135-02-4
Formula
C8-H8-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2-Anisaldehyde; 2-Methoxybenzenecarboxaldehyde; 2-Methoxyphenylformaldehyde; 6-Methoxybenzaldehyde; Benzaldehyde, 2-methoxy-; Benzaldehyde, o-methoxy-; Formylanisole, o-; Salicylaldehyde methyl ether; o-Anisaldehyde; o-Methoxybenzaldehyde; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Benzaldehydes
Description
Light yellow solidified mass or fragments; mp = 34-40 deg C; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as flavoring agent or adjuvant; [FDA]
Comments
Causes lacrimation, somnolence, and changes in salivary glands in oral lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] An irritant; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Benzaldehyde."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.121 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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