3-Methoxybenzaldehyde, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

3-Methoxybenzaldehyde is used to prepare 3-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-1-phenyl-propenone by reaction with benzldehyde. It is used as an eluent for mono-¹³C isotopomers of vanillin in normal phase silica gel chromatography. It acts as an inhibitor of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) metabolism.

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Applications
3-Methoxybenzaldehyde is used to prepare 3-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-1-phenyl-propenone by reaction with benzldehyde. It is used as an eluent for mono-¹³C isotopomers of vanillin in normal phase silica gel chromatography. It acts as an inhibitor of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) metabolism.

Solubility
Slightly soluble in water. Soluble in glacial acetic acid, alcohol, chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide, methanol, aqueous solutions of alkali hydroxides.

Notes
Air sensitive. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents and strong reducing agents.