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IUPAC name
2-hydroxy-5-methylisophthalaldehyde
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Other names
2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol
2-hydroxy-5-methyl-1,3-benzenedicarboxaldehyde | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.027.971 |
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Properties | |
C9H8O3 | |
Molar mass | 164.160 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Density | 1.433 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K) |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diformylcresol is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H2(CHO)2OH. The 2,6-diformyl derivative of p-cresol is the most common isomer and is a white solid at room temperature.
Diformylcresol condenses with amines to give diimines that are widely studied as binucleating ligands.[2][3]
Formyl groups (aldehydes) are fairly strong deactivating groups for electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, hence double-addition to a phenol requires forcing conditions. Diformylcresol may be prepared from p-cresol by the Reimer-Tiemann reaction or the Duff reaction.[4]
The corresponding reaction of phenol would be expected to lead to formylation of the 4-position vs 2,6-selectivity.[5]