Chemical Properties
Off-White Solid
Uses
Intermediate for dyes, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and bactericides; color reagent for Schiff’s
reagent, sensitizing agent in photographic emulsions.
Uses
3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is used as an ionophore, during the development of an highly selective and sensitive PVC membrane sensor, which can be used as a Tb3+ ion selective electrode.
Definition
ChEBI: A hydroxybenzaldehyde carrying a hydroxy substituent at position 3.
Hazard
Toxic by ingestion.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the aldehyde from water. [Beilstein 8 H 58, 8 IV 240.]