2-Methylbenzaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4CHO. It is a colorless liquid.
Use and occurrence Of its many reactions, 2-methylbenzaldehyde undergoes BF3-induced Rothemund condensation with pyrrole to give atropoisomers of tetrakis(o-tolyl)porphyrin.
It is one of main benzaldehyde component of automobile exhaust.
A laboratory use of o-Tolualdehyde could be in the synthesis of U-77863 & U-77864.
Ortetamine is the name of the amphetamine that is made from this benzaldehyde.
Related compounds Benzaldehyde 4-Methylbenzaldehyde Salicylaldehyde
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