Benzaldehyde

1.Physical and chemical properties

Colorless or light yellow oily liquid with semen armeniacae amarae taste; inflammable; melting point-26℃; freezing point-56℃; boiling point179℃; 62℃ (1.33kPa); relative density1.0415(10/4℃); refractive index: 1.5455; flashing point; ignition point192℃
Mixing soluble with ethyl alcohol, ethyl ether; lightly soluble in water; unstable

2.Uses

Medical, dyes, perfume intermediate
For the manufacturing of benzaldehyde, lauric acid, lauryl aldehyde, malachite green benzalacetone

3.Quality index