2-Hydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18362-36-2

    Molecular formula
    C8H8O2

    SMILES
    CC1=C(C(=CC=C1)O)C=O

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Sweet 76.58%
    Phenolic 72.01%
    Almond 57.27%
    Bitter 52.44%
    Spicy 51.13%
    Medicinal 50.3%
    Cherry 46.65%
    Vanilla 41.87%
    Fruity 38.51%
    Burnt 38.04%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    8.48 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    136.15 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    225°C

    Flash point est.
    112.66 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Hydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde
    • 18362-36-2
    • 6-Methylsalicylaldehyde
    • Benzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-
    • 2,6-Cresotaldehyde
    • MFCD16038308
    • DTXSID30342864
    • 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-benzaldehyde
    • m-cresolformaldehyde
    • m-cresol formaldehyde
    • m-cresol-formaldehyde
    • SCHEMBL412923
    • DTXCID90293944
    • TAA36236
    • AKOS016003528
    • CS-W006529
    • MB14829
    • DS-16833
    • SY026634
    • DB-050705
    • EN300-177173
    • Z1255404975
    • 872-515-6

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 281.36
    methanol 319.25
    isopropanol 170.58
    water 1.32
    ethyl acetate 354.83
    n-propanol 233.08
    acetone 375.85
    n-butanol 159.72
    acetonitrile 402.4
    DMF 431.73
    toluene 50.06
    isobutanol 116.17
    1,4-dioxane 977.94
    methyl acetate 377.59
    THF 1276.11
    2-butanone 328.89
    n-pentanol 135.61
    sec-butanol 131.56
    n-hexane 12.22
    ethylene glycol 59.34
    NMP 343.57
    cyclohexane 10.15
    DMSO 877.35
    n-butyl acetate 143.54
    n-octanol 49.85
    chloroform 180.5
    n-propyl acetate 165.23
    acetic acid 224.11
    dichloromethane 190.0
    cyclohexanone 320.37
    propylene glycol 50.98
    isopropyl acetate 152.93
    DMAc 150.73
    2-ethoxyethanol 256.22
    isopentanol 118.71
    n-heptane 12.63
    ethyl formate 161.09
    1,2-dichloroethane 233.92
    n-hexanol 153.91
    2-methoxyethanol 422.31
    isobutyl acetate 81.52
    tetrachloromethane 34.31
    n-pentyl acetate 70.3
    transcutol 649.0
    n-heptanol 60.67
    ethylbenzene 26.64
    MIBK 143.88
    2-propoxyethanol 302.88
    tert-butanol 228.95
    MTBE 172.96
    2-butoxyethanol 125.76
    propionic acid 212.25
    o-xylene 30.7
    formic acid 138.82
    diethyl ether 362.37
    m-xylene 41.34
    p-xylene 33.54
    chlorobenzene 79.13
    dimethyl carbonate 125.09
    n-octane 4.69
    formamide 327.62
    cyclopentanone 541.11
    2-pentanone 271.3
    anisole 120.77
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 336.08
    gamma-butyrolactone 771.83
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 287.44
    pyridine 235.69
    3-pentanone 176.09
    furfural 329.67
    n-dodecane 4.1
    diethylene glycol 240.13
    diisopropyl ether 65.11
    tert-amyl alcohol 136.19
    acetylacetone 274.16
    n-hexadecane 4.78
    acetophenone 86.25
    methyl propionate 264.74
    isopentyl acetate 109.7
    trichloroethylene 281.07
    n-nonanol 47.32
    cyclohexanol 124.4
    benzyl alcohol 78.55
    2-ethylhexanol 70.23
    isooctanol 47.81
    dipropyl ether 104.39
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 63.03
    ethyl lactate 71.86
    propylene carbonate 236.37
    n-methylformamide 361.84
    2-pentanol 110.79
    n-pentane 10.3
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 177.08
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 180.68
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 128.36
    mesitylene 30.4
    ε-caprolactone 290.1
    p-cymene 24.13
    epichlorohydrin 676.05
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 166.93
    2-aminoethanol 122.73
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 409.01
    sulfolane 594.35
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.99
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 580.64
    n-hexyl acetate 97.56
    isooctane 7.94
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 191.14
    sec-butyl acetate 95.74
    tert-butyl acetate 178.4
    decalin 8.4
    glycerin 99.47
    diglyme 349.16
    acrylic acid 172.52
    isopropyl myristate 46.76
    n-butyric acid 210.68
    acetyl acetate 157.25
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 39.5
    ethyl propionate 150.29
    nitromethane 612.73
    1,2-diethoxyethane 194.5
    benzonitrile 94.7
    trioctyl phosphate 34.27
    1-bromopropane 115.15
    gamma-valerolactone 580.29
    n-decanol 36.87
    triethyl phosphate 55.88
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 63.5
    propionitrile 242.34
    vinylene carbonate 191.34
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 208.32
    DMS 105.37
    cumene 22.53
    2-octanol 36.29
    2-hexanone 175.19
    octyl acetate 57.35
    limonene 37.78
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 417.97
    ethyl orthosilicate 51.81
    tributyl phosphate 43.07
    diacetone alcohol 212.96
    N,N-dimethylaniline 61.9
    acrylonitrile 258.66
    aniline 96.25
    1,3-propanediol 189.13
    bromobenzene 64.2
    dibromomethane 133.7
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 196.06
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 76.02
    tetrabutyl urea 53.0
    diisobutyl methanol 45.76
    2-phenylethanol 92.15
    styrene 33.5
    dioctyl adipate 67.15
    dimethyl sulfate 179.59
    ethyl butyrate 104.61
    methyl lactate 112.41
    butyl lactate 59.21
    diethyl carbonate 74.36
    propanediol butyl ether 91.23
    triethyl orthoformate 71.86
    p-tert-butyltoluene 25.31
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 89.46
    morpholine 843.14
    tert-butylamine 107.64
    n-dodecanol 28.32
    dimethoxymethane 428.67
    ethylene carbonate 175.74
    cyrene 116.92
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 126.13
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 84.68
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 79.69
    4-methylpyridine 174.52
    dibutyl ether 70.66
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 45.76
    DEF 202.75
    dimethyl isosorbide 233.8
    tetrachloroethylene 121.15
    eugenol 93.59
    triacetin 101.38
    span 80 98.52
    1,4-butanediol 64.5
    1,1-dichloroethane 184.8
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 91.2
    methyl formate 270.96
    2-methyl-1-butanol 98.53
    n-decane 6.61
    butyronitrile 182.3
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 53.2
    1-chlorooctane 31.32
    1-chlorotetradecane 13.86
    n-nonane 6.09
    undecane 5.11
    tert-butylcyclohexane 9.61
    cyclooctane 4.48
    cyclopentanol 194.25
    tetrahydropyran 651.64
    tert-amyl methyl ether 106.63
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 235.29
    1-hexene 52.94
    2-isopropoxyethanol 159.67
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 103.11
    methyl butyrate 170.23

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IFRA standard 51

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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.2%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.03%