Salicylaldehyde

Salicylic aldehyde

Skeletal formula Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
Other names Salicylaldehyde Salicylic aldehyde o-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	90-02-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	471388
ChEBI	CHEBI:16008 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL108925 Y
ChemSpider	13863618 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.783
EC Number	201-961-0
Gmelin Reference	3273
KEGG	C06202
PubChem CID	6998
UNII	17K64GZH20 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1021792
InChI InChI=1S/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-5,9H Y Key: SMQUZDBALVYZAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-5,9H Key: SMQUZDBALVYZAC-UHFFFAOYAD
SMILES O=Cc1ccccc1O
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H6O2
Molar mass	122.123 g·mol−1
Density	1.146 g/cm3
Melting point	−7 °C (19 °F; 266 K)
Boiling point	196 to 197 °C (385 to 387 °F; 469 to 470 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−64.4·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H315, H317, H319, H335, H411
Precautionary statements	P280, P305+P351+P338
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Salicylic acid Benzaldehyde Salicylaldoxime
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Salicylic aldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde) is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₄OH(CHO). Along with 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, it is one of the three isomers of hydroxybenzaldehyde. It is a colorless oily liquid, with a bitter almond odor at higher concentration. Salicylaldehyde is a precursor to coumarin and a variety of chelating agents.