BENZALDEHYDE

Benzaldehyde

Benzaldehyde is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is the simplest aromatic aldehyde and one of the most industrially useful. This colorless liquid has a characteristic pleasant almond-like odor. In fact, benzaldehyde is the primary component of bitter almond oil and can be extracted from a number of other natural sources. Benzaldehyde was first extracted from bitter almonds in 1803 by the French pharmacist Martrès. In 1832 German chemists Friedrich Wöhler and Justus von Liebig first synthesized benzaldehyde.

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benzaldehyde

Noun

  1. A chemical compound (C6H5CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
  2. Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
    benzaldehydes with polar substituents


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