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BENZENE CARBALDEHYDE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
C7H6O
formula, see observation
C6H5CHO
formula, see observation
100-52-7
CAS number
OBS

Colorless or yellowish, strongly refractive, volatile oil with odor resembling oil of bitter almond, and burning aromatic taste; oxidizes readily; miscible with alcohol, ether, fixed and volatile oils; slightly soluble in water ... Oxidizes in air to benzoic acid ... Use: Chemical intermediate for dyes, flavoring materials, perfumes, and aromatic alcohols, solvent for oils, resins, some cellulose ethers, ... flavoring compounds ...

OBS

benzaldehyde: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

OBS

Also known under the following commercial designations: NA 1989; NCI-C56133.

OBS

Chemical formula: C7H6O or C6H5CHO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C7H6O
formula, see observation
C6H5CHO
formula, see observation
100-52-7
CAS number
DEF

[Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un] liquide incolore [miscible avec l'alcool et l'éther, peu soluble dans l'eau], un peu piquant au goût et rappelant, par l'odeur, l'essence d'amandes amères, [qui] s'emploie dans la préparation de matières colorantes, d'aromatisants et de certains acides.

OBS

benzaldéhyde : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada, utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

OBS

Formule chimique : C7H6O ou C6H5CHO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C7H6O
formula, see observation
C6H5CHO
formula, see observation
100-52-7
CAS number
OBS

Líquido incoloro, de olor a almendras amargas. Combustible.

OBS

Fórmula química: C7H6O o C6H5CHO

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