2,5-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde

• CAT Number: R047879
• CAS Number: 93-02-7
• Molecular Formula: C9H10O3
• Molecular Weight: 166.18
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: NSC 6315
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 2,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-3-4-9(12-2)7(5-8)6-10/h3-6H,1-2H3
• InChIKey: AFUKNJHPZAVHGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC)C=O

2,5-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde (Cat No.: R047879) is an aromatic aldehyde with the chemical formula C9H10O3. It features a benzene ring substituted with two methoxy groups at the 2 and 5 positions and an aldehyde group at position 1. This compound is commonly used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the production of pharmaceuticals and psychoactive compounds such as substituted phenethylamines. Its electron-donating methoxy groups increase reactivity in electrophilic aromatic substitution, making it valuable in synthetic chemistry and medicinal research.