Benzaldehyde, 4-methyl-

• Formula: C₈H₈O
• Molecular weight: 120.1485
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O/c1-7-2-4-8(6-9)5-3-7/h2-6H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FXLOVSHXALFLKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 104-87-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • Tolualdehyde
• Other names: p-Tolualdehyde; p-Formyltoluene; p-Methylbenzaldehyde; p-Toluylaldehyde; p-Tolylaldehyde; 4-Methylbenzaldehyde; 4-Tolualdehyde; Paratolualdehyde; PTAL; NSC 2224
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  • UV/Visible spectrum
  • Gas Chromatography
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IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 4000-1330 CM^-1, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1330-600 CM^-1); BECKMAN IR-7 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution
• VAPOR (5 MICROLITER AT 150 C); PERKIN-ELMER 180; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2-3 CM^-1 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Alexander N. Yermakov, Alexy A. Usov, Antonina A. Goncharova, Axlexander N. Leskin, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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