Chemical Properties
clear colorless to yellow liquid
Uses
o-Tolylaldehyde, is a simple aromatic aldehyde that has many industrial applications, and can also be used as a building block in different chemical synthesis.
Definition
ChEBI: A tolualdehyde compound with the methyl substituent at the 2-position.
General Description
Clear liquid.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
2-Methylbenzaldehyde is incompatible with strong bases and strong reducing agents. 2-Methylbenzaldehyde is also incompatible with strong oxidizers. 2-Methylbenzaldehyde may react with ketones, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, caustics and ammonia. .
Fire Hazard
2-Methylbenzaldehyde is combustible.