CAS 104-88-1 | 4-Chlorobenzaldehyde

Products Description

4-Chlorobenzaldehyde is an organic substance with the chemical formula C7H5ClO. Its physical properties are colorless to light yellow flake crystals or powder. It is highly toxic, so be careful of contact with water bodies and cause pollution. It can be synthesized by chlorination and hydrolysis of parachlorotoluene or oxidation of parachlorotoluene with manganese dioxide.

Para-chlorobenzaldehyde should be kept away from oxidants, air, and light, and stored in a cool, ventilated warehouse.

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Uses

4-Chlorobenzaldehyde is often used as an important intermediate in drug synthesis. It can be used as a starting material or key intermediate in the preparation of antibiotics, anticancer drugs, antidepressants and other drugs. For example, through condensation reaction and mercaptopropionic acid cyclization reaction, drugs such as fenalool can be prepared. In addition, p-chlorobenzaldehyde can also be used to synthesize pesticides and veterinary drugs, such as the herbicide malathion, plant growth regulators paclobutrazol and pheniconol.

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