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HCID 7213Generated: October 25, 2026

2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde

Benzaldehyde, 2,4-dihydroxy- · 4-Hydroxysalicylaldehyde · BETA-RESORCYLIC ALDEHYDE · 2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde(-Resorcylaldehyde) · NC 012 · NSC 8690 · 4-Dihydrox · AKOS 227-33

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2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.95-01-2
Molecular formulaC7H6O3
Average molar mass138.12 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass138.03169405 g/mol
SMILESO=Cc1ccc(O)cc1O
InChIKeyIUNJCFABHJZSKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID7213
ChEMBLCHEMBL243587
ChEBICHEBI:50198
EC No.202-383-1
DTXSIDDTXSID8021806

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.5
Topological polar surface area57.5
Hydrogen bond donors2
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms10
Formal charge0
Complexity124
SpringerMaterials PropertiesAngular frequency
Endocrine DisruptorsPotential endocrine disrupting compound
Melting point135-137 °C (lit.)
Boiling point220-228 °C/22 mmHg (lit.)
Density1.2667 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.4600 (estimate)
Flash point220°C/22mm
Storage conditionsStore below +30°C.
SolubilityDMSO (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)soluble
Physical stateCrystalline Powder
pKa (acidity coefficient)7.56±0.18(Predicted)
ColorWhite to beige
SensitivityAir Sensitive
Merck14,8156
BRN878548
StabilityStable. May be air sensitive. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
InChI1S/C7H6O3/c8-4-5-1-2-6(9)3-7(5)10/h1-4,9-10H
InChIKeyIUNJCFABHJZSKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES[H]C(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1O
LogP (partition coefficient)1.229 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference95-01-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNII772JOF6LZS
NIST Chemistry ReferenceBenzaldehyde, 2,4-dihydroxy-(95-01-2)
EPA Substance Registry SystemBenzaldehyde, 2,4-dihydroxy- (95-01-2)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P270-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Hazard symbolsXn,Xi
Risk statements (R)22-36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-36-37/39
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberVH3600000
Hazard NoteIrritant
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29124900
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard classAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 53 reports by companies from 9 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationChemical: Benzaldehyde, 2,4-dihydroxy-
Other safety informationEvaluation - Chemicals that are unlikely to require further regulation to manage risks to environment
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (100%)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
RTECS numberVH3600000
Customs code29124900
Risk statements (R)22-36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXn,Xi
hazard_noteIrritant
Safety statements (S)26-36-37/39
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
Hazard classAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P270-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde is usually used in two-step synthesis of ethyl 3,5-dibromo-2,4-dihydroxycinnamate.

Description

2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde is a resorcinol (R144700) derivative with potent antioxidative and antibacterial activity.

General Description

2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde undergoes regioselective mono-benzylation reaction under extremely mild basic conditions. It undergoes condensation reaction with isonicotinic acid hydrazide in methanol to yield 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone, a new fluorescent reagent.