Benzaldehyde CAS: 100-52-7

Benzaldehyde is a colorless liquid with a bitter almond-like aroma. It is an important raw material in the pharmaceutical, dye, fragrance, and resin industries, primarily used in the production of lauraldehyde, lauric acid, and malachite green. It is also employed as a solvent, plasticizer, and low-temperature lubricant. In the flavor industry, it is mainly used to formulate edible flavors, with smaller amounts used in daily chemical and tobacco flavors. Benzaldehyde is an organic compound formed by replacing a hydrogen atom on benzene with an aldehyde group. It is the simplest and most commonly used aromatic aldehyde in industry. At room temperature, it appears as a colorless or pale liquid. Benzaldehyde is the main component of bitter almond oil extract and can also be extracted from apricots, cherries, bay leaves, and peach kernels. This compound also exists in nuts and kernels in a glycoside-bound form (amygdalin).

English Name: Benzaldehyde

Also Known As: Benzenecarbonal, Benzoyl hydride, Artificial bitter almond oil

Molecular Weight: 106.12

Chemical Formula: C6H5CHO

Chemical Properties: General aldehyde characteristics, easily oxidized, low toxicity

Flash Point: 73.9°C (OC), 62°C (CC)

Density: 1.04

Boiling Point: 179°C

Storage Method: Hazardous material, store in a cool, ventilated place, avoid vibration

Safety Description: S24

Stability: Unstable, easily oxidized by air

Melting Point: -26°C

Natural Occurrence: Bitter almond oil, patchouli oil, hyacinth oil, etc.

Applications: Organic synthesis, solvent, daily chemical flavors, etc.

Water Solubility: Slightly soluble in water, miscible with ethanol, benzene, etc.

Appearance: Pure product is a colorless liquid; industrial product is colorless to pale liquid with a bitter almond odor

Main Performance Indicators:

Content % ≥ 99.0

Color (Hazen) ≤ 50

Density at 20°C (kg/m³): 1044-1049

Chlorides % ≤ 0.05

Acidity % ≤ 1.0