Syringaldehyde
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| Preferred IUPAC name 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde | |
| Other names 3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxybenzene carbonal, Gallaldehyde 3,5-dimethyl ether, 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, Syringic aldehyde | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.698 | 
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| Properties | |
| C9H10O4 | |
| Molar mass | 182.17 g/mol | 
| Appearance | colorless solid | 
| Density | 1.01 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 110 to 113 °C (230 to 235 °F; 383 to 386 K) | 
| Boiling point | 192 to 193 °C (378 to 379 °F; 465 to 466 K) at 19 kPa | 
| Insoluble | |
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| H302, H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | > 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K) c.c. | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Syringaldehyde is an organic compound that occurs in trace amounts widely in nature. Some species of insects use syringaldehyde in their chemical communication systems. Scolytus multistriatus uses it as a signal to find a host tree during oviposition.
Because it contains many functional groups, it can be classified in many ways - aromatic, aldehyde, phenol. It is a colorless solid (impure samples appear yellowish) that is soluble in alcohol and polar organic solvents. Its refractive index is 1.53.