2-Methylbenzaldehyde
Agent Name
2-Methylbenzaldehyde
Alternative Name
o-Tolualdehyde
CAS Number
529-20-4
Formula
C8-H8-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
o-Tolualdehyde; 2-Formyltoluene; 2-Tolualdehyde; Toluic aldehyde; o-Methylbenzaldehyde; o-Toluic aldehyde; o-Toluylaldehyde; o-Tolylaldehyde; Benzaldehyde, 2-methyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Benzaldehydes
Description
Liquid; [Merck Index] Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Has been detected in exhaust of internal combustion engines, in emissions from waste incineration and cook stoves, in brake lining and tire particles, and in trace amounts in garlic; [HSDB] Related compounds find uses in perfumes, pharmaceuticals, as dyestuff intermediates, and flavoring agents; [NTP]
Comments
Tolualdehydes demonstrate skin irritation in rabbits and skin sensitization in guinea pigs; Low orders of oral and dermal acute toxicity; No evidence of skin sensitization using dilute solutions of tolualdehydes on human volunteers; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [NTP] An irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Benzaldehyde."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.335 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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