Superiority
MOL WT. 122.13
H.S. CODE
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50:520 mg/kg
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE Clear to reddish oily liquid with bitter…
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MOL WT. 122.13
H.S. CODE
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50:520 mg/kg
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE Clear to reddish oily liquid with bitter almond like odour
MELTING POINT < 0
BOILING POINT 196 - 197
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.16 - 1.17
SOLUBILITY IN WATER slightly soluble (soluble in alcohol, ether)
REFRACTIVE INDEX 1.448 - 1.453
NFPA RATINGS Health 20; Flammability 2; Reactivity 0
FLASH POINT 76
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions
APPLICATIONS
Salicylylaldehyde is used in the synthesis of coamarin, pharmaceuticals and
in formulating perfumery.