Products Description
4-Fluorobenzaldehyde (CAS No. 459-57-4) serves as a key intermediate for organic synthesis. It is generally a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a distinctive aromatic smell. Possessing typical aldehyde chemical characteristics, it can participate in oxidation, reduction and condensation reactions. The fluorine atom embedded in its molecular structure delivers special reactivity, which enables this compound to act as a unique reactive moiety in diverse synthetic routes.
Products Chemical Properties
| Melting point | -10 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 181 °C/758 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.157 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 19 hPa (70 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.521(lit.) |
| Fp | 134 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | Chloroform, Methanol |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless to yellow |
| Specific Gravity | 1.157 |
| Water Solubility | IMMISCIBLE |
| Sensitive | Air Sensitive |
| BRN | 385857 |
| Stability: | Air Sensitive |
| InChIKey | UOQXIWFBQSVDPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 459-57-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzaldehyde, 4-fluoro-(459-57-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzaldehyde, 4-fluoro- (459-57-4) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | Xi,F |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-37/39-36/37/39-27 |
| RIDADR | UN 1989 3/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| F | 9-23 |
| Hazard Note | Flammable |
| TSCA | T |
| HazardClass | 3.2 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29130000 |
Products Application
As a fluorinated benzaldehyde derivative, 4-Fluorobenzaldehyde demonstrates inhibitory effects on mushroom tyrosinase. It functions as a critical synthetic intermediate, most prominently for manufacturing pyrazolopyridine derivatives, a class of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors. Beyond this, the compound is widely deployed in the synthesis of a broad spectrum of pharmaceutical molecules.
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