4-Anisaldehyde

4-Anisaldehyde
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde
	Systematic IUPAC name 4-Methoxybenzenecarbaldehyde
	Other names 4-Anisaldehyde; p-Anisaldehyde; para-Anisaldehyde; Anisic aldehyde; Anise aldehyde;
Identifiers
CAS Number	123-11-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:28235;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL161598 ;
ChemSpider	28984 ; 21105937;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.185
EC Number	204-602-6;
KEGG	C10761;
PubChem CID	31244;
UNII	9PA5V6656V ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2026997 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8-4-2-7(6-9)3-5-8/h2-6H,1H3 Key: ZRSNZINYAWTAHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C8H8O2/c1-10-8-4-2-7(6-9)3-5-8/h2-6H,1H3 Key: ZRSNZINYAWTAHE-UHFFFAOYAA;
	SMILES COc1ccc(C=O)cc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O2
Molar mass	136.150 g·mol−1
Density	1.119 g/cm3
Melting point	−1 °C (30 °F; 272 K)
Boiling point	248 °C (478 °F; 521 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302
Precautionary statements	P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501
Flash point	108 °C (226 °F; 381 K)
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4-Anisaldehyde, or p-Anisaldehyde, is an organic compound with the formula CH₃OC₆H₄CHO. The molecule consists of a benzene ring with a formyl and a methoxy group. It is a colorless liquid with a strong aroma. It provides sweet, floral and strong aniseed odor. Two isomers of 4-anisaldehyde are known, ortho-anisaldehyde and meta-anisaldehyde. They are less commonly encountered.