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2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde

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2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Chemical structure of 2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 210-342-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-4-3-7(6-10)9(5-8)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
    Key: LWRSYTXEQUUTKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=Cc1ccc(OC)cc1OC
Properties
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)
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).

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

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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. S2CID 20164807.