Orsellinaldehyde

Orsellinaldehyde
Names
	IUPAC name 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde
	Other names Orcylaldehyde; Orcinaldehyde; Orcylic aldehyde; 6-Methyl-β-resorcyladehyde; ;
Identifiers
CAS Number	487-69-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:155863;
ChemSpider	220511;
ECHA InfoCard	100.153.049
EC Number	624-460-2;
PubChem CID	251690;
UNII	15U7JE2JVK;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70291004 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-2-6(10)3-8(11)7(5)4-9/h2-4,10-11H,1H3 Key: LJFQTUKKYWDRAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1=CC(=CC(=C1C=O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O3
Molar mass	152.149 g·mol−1
Appearance	colourless
Melting point	181–183 °C (358–361 °F; 454–456 K)
Boiling point	321.9 °C (611.4 °F; 595.0 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Orsellinaldehyde is a dihydroxybenzaldehyde with a methyl side group. It can be classified as a resorcinol, benzaldehyde or toluene derivative. It is a natural product of several fungi. Fungi that contain it include Grifola frondosa,^[1] Aspergillus cleistominutus,^[2] Aspergillus nidulans,^[3] and Agrocybe praecox.^[4]

Properties

Names

IUPAC name 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde
Other names Orcylaldehyde Orcinaldehyde Orcylic aldehyde 6-Methyl-β-resorcyladehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	487-69-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:155863
ChemSpider	220511
ECHA InfoCard	100.153.049
EC Number	624-460-2
PubChem CID	251690
UNII	15U7JE2JVK
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70291004
InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-2-6(10)3-8(11)7(5)4-9/h2-4,10-11H,1H3 Key: LJFQTUKKYWDRAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC1=CC(=CC(=C1C=O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₈H₈O₃
Molar mass	152.149 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	colourless
Melting point	181–183 °C (358–361 °F; 454–456 K)
Boiling point	321.9 °C (611.4 °F; 595.0 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references