Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general/benzaldehydes

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

4-Methylbenzaldehyde


4-Methylbenzaldehyde is the aromatic aldehyde with the formula CH3C6H4CHO. It is a colorless liquid. Commercially available, it may be prepared from the Friedel-Crafts formylation of toluene with carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride under Gattermann-Koch conditions. 4-Methylbenzaldehyde has a cherry-like scent similar to benzaldehyde, and finds some use in the fragrance industry.

4-Methylbenzaldehyde is a precursor to terephthalic acid, which is used to make various plastics.

References

References

  1. (1932). "''p''-Tolualdehyde".
  2. (2011). "Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry".
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 4-Methylbenzaldehyde — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report