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4-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde, 98%
CAS: 100-10-7 | C9H11NO | 149.19 g/mol
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Catalog number ALFA11712.36
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Quantity:
500 g
Specifications
Chemical Name or Material4-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde
CAS100-10-7
Health Hazard 1H302
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H302-H315-H319-H335
Harmful if swallowed.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
H302-H315-H319-H335
Harmful if swallowed.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Health Hazard 3P264b-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501c
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4-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde is used to prepare colorful Schiff base adducts with amines, pyrroles and indoles. It is often used in the Ehrlich reaction, test for the presence of indoles in a sample containing alkaloids and determination of hydrazine.
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Applications
4-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde is used to prepare colorful Schiff base adducts with amines, pyrroles and indoles. It is often used in the Ehrlich reaction, test for the presence of indoles in a sample containing alkaloids and determination of hydrazine.
Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, acetic acid. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Light sensitive. Stable at room temperature.
4-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde is used to prepare colorful Schiff base adducts with amines, pyrroles and indoles. It is often used in the Ehrlich reaction, test for the presence of indoles in a sample containing alkaloids and determination of hydrazine.
Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, acetic acid. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Light sensitive. Stable at room temperature.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Reagent for determination of amino acids and peptides.
- Color reagent for pyrroles and amines: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 86, 2441 (1964); F. Feigl, Spot Tests, vol. 2, Elsevier, Amsterdam (1954), p. 198.
- Reagent for conversion of Grignard reagents to the corresponding aldehydes via the carbinol which is cleaved by an aryldiazonium salt to give the aldehyde and the 4-(dimethylamino)azo compound: J. Org. Chem., 25, 1691 (1960); 27, 279 (1962); Org. Synth. Coll., 5, 46 (1973).
- Mariana, R.; Alejandro, D. S.; Juan, M. A.; Diego M. G.; Aída B. A. Ab-initio and DFT calculations on molecular structure, NBO, HOMO-LUMO study and a new vibrational analysis of 4-(Dimethylamino)Benzaldehyde. Spectrochim. Acta, Part A 2015, 136, 635-643.
- Francesca, N.; Simona, F.; Elena, C.; Elisa, T.; Nicola, C.; Piero, M. Stabilization through p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde of a new NLO-active phase of [E-4-(4-dimethylaminostyryl)-1-methylpyridinium]iodide: synthesis, structural characterization and theoretical investigation of its electronic properties. J. Mater. Chem. 2010, 20 (36), 7652-7660.