Salicylaldehyde
What is Salicylaldehyde?
Salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, C₆H₄(OH)(CHO)) is an aromatic aldehyde with a hydroxyl group ortho to the aldehyde group on the benzene ring, occurring naturally in the essential oils of meadowsweet and other plants. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a characteristic bitter almond-like odor, and is the simplest member of the salicylaldehyde family. Salicylaldehyde is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals (including coumarin), chelating agents (Schiff bases), fragrances, and as a Schiff base ligand in coordination chemistry.
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Salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, C₆H₄(OH)(CHO)) is an aromatic aldehyde with a hydroxyl group ortho to the aldehyde group on the benzene ring, occurring naturally in the essential oils of meadowsweet and other plants. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a characteristic bitter almond-like odor, and is the simplest member of the salicylaldehyde family. Salicylaldehyde is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals (including coumarin), chelating agents (Schiff bases), fragrances, and as a Schiff base ligand in coordination chemistry.