Phthalaldehyde
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phthalaldehyde-162-219246
title:
Phthalaldehyde
text:
Phthalaldehyde (sometimes also o-phthalaldehyde or ortho-phthalaldehyde, OPA) is the chemical compound with the formula C6H4(CHO)2. It is one of three isomers of benzene dicarbaldehyde, related to phthalic acid. This pale yellow solid is a building block in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds and a reagent in the analysis of amino acids. OPA dissolves in water solution at pH < 11.5. Its solutions degrade upon UV illumination and exposure to air.
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthalaldehyde
date created:
2007-03-10T02:40:11Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T14:21:27Z
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