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HCID 3703713Generated: October 26, 2026

2,6-Difluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehyde

5-Fluoroacetophenone · 2,6-fluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehyde · ,6-DIFLUORO-4-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE · 2,6-DIFLUORO-4-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE · Benzaldehyde, 2,6-difluoro-4-methoxy- · 2,6-Difluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehyde 98% · 2,6-DIFLUORO-4-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE ISO 9001:2015 REACH · 3,5-Difluoro-4-formylanisole, 2,6-Difluoro-p-anisaldehyde

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2,6-Difluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehyde molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.256417-10-4
Molecular formulaC8H6F2O2
Average molar mass172.13 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass172.03358587 g/mol
SMILESCOc1cc(F)c(C=O)c(F)c1
InChIKeyZYABCGOTMDPUDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID3703713
EC No.625-806-5
DTXSIDDTXSID70395273

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.6
Topological polar surface area26.3
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors4
Rotatable bonds2
Heavy atoms12
Formal charge0
Complexity151
Melting point73-77 °C(lit.)
Boiling point207.1±35.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.289±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Storage conditionsunder inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
Physical statesolid
ColorFaint Gold
SensitivityAir Sensitive
InChI1S/C8H6F2O2/c1-12-5-2-7(9)6(4-11)8(10)3-5/h2-4H,1H3
InChIKeyZYABCGOTMDPUDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOc1cc(F)c(C=O)c(F)c1
CAS DataBase Reference256417-10-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07,GHS05
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH319-H335-H315-H318
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280a-P304+P340-P405-P501a-P280-P305+P351+P338
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)38-41
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29130000
Storage class13 - Non Combustible Solids
Hazard classEye Dam. 1Skin Irrit. 2

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 45 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29130000
Risk statements (R)38-41
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS07,GHS05
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39
Storage class13 - Non Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH319-H335-H315-H318
Hazard classEye Dam. 1Skin Irrit. 2
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280a-P304+P340-P405-P501a-P280-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

2,6-Difluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, is a versatile building block used for the synthesis of more complex pharmaceutical and biologically active compounds. It is shown to be involved in the preparation of potent and orally available G protein-coupled receptor 40 agonists, used the treatment of type 2 diabetes.