2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde

2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Names
	IUPAC name 2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	613-45-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	62390;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.404
EC Number	210-342-4;
PubChem CID	69175;
UNII	MM3U32AQ5F ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3022081 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)9(5-8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Key: LWRSYTXEQUUTKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES O=Cc1ccc(OC)cc1OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H10O3
Molar mass	166.176 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
Density	1.114 g/mL
Melting point	67 °C (153 °F; 340 K)
Boiling point	307.8 °C (586.0 °F; 581.0 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Irritant
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde (DMBA) is a reagent used to specifically quantify phlorotannins. This product reacts specifically with 1,3-and 1,3,5-substituted phenols (e.g., phlorotannins) to form a colored product.^[1]

References

^ Stern, J. Lewis; Hagerman, Ann E.; Steinberg, Peter D.; Winter, Frank C.; Estes, James A. (1996). "A new assay for quantifying brown algal phlorotannins and comparisons to previous methods". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 22 (7): 1273–1293. doi:10.1007/BF02266965. PMID 24226084.

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[1] Stern, J. Lewis; Hagerman, Ann E.; Steinberg, Peter D.; Winter, Frank C.; Estes, James A. (1996). "A new assay for quantifying brown algal phlorotannins and comparisons to previous methods". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 22 (7): 1273–1293. doi:10.1007/BF02266965. PMID 24226084.

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