The 2,4-Dimethoxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde, with the CAS registry number 7149-90-8, is also called benzaldehyde, 2,4-dimethoxy-6-methyl-. It belongs to the following product categories: Aromatic Aldehydes & Derivatives (substituted); Aldehydes; Phenyls & Phenyl-Het; Phenyls & Phenyl-Het. And the molecular formula of the chemical is C₁₀H₁₂O₃.

The characteristics of 2,4-Dimethoxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde are as followings: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.12; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)#H bond acceptors: 3; (4)#H bond donors: 0; (5)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 3; (6)Polar Surface Area: 35.53 Å²; (7)Index of Refraction: 1.531; (8)Molar Refractivity: 51.18 cm³; (9)Molar Volume: 165.3 cm³; (10)Polarizability: 20.29×10^-24cm³; (11)Surface Tension: 35.3 dyne/cm; (12)Density: 1.089 g/cm³; (13)Flash Point: 135.7 °C; (14)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 55.7 kJ/mol; (15)Boiling Point: 315.7 °C at 760 mmHg; (16)Vapour Pressure: 0.00043 mmHg at 25°C.

Uses of 2,4-Dimethoxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde: It can react with malonic acid to produce 4.6-dimethoxy-2-methyl-trans-cinnamic acid. This reaction will need reagent pyridine and piperidine. The reaction time is 15 hours with temperature of 100°C, and the yield is about 70%.



You should be cautious while dealing with this chemical. It irritates to eyes. Therefore, if in case of contacting with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

Addtionally, the following datas could be converted into the molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: O=Cc1c(cc(OC)cc1OC)C
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C10H12O3/c1-7-4-8(12-2)5-10(13-3)9(7)6-11/h4-6H,1-3H3
(3)InChIKey: RTRFTGJNWSOWPO-UHFFFAOYAF