Propiedades benzaldehidos (Properties of benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO - molecular weight - 106.12 g/mol) :
Benzaldehyde is an organic compound where benzene ring is bonded to an aldehyde functional group
a) Physical properties : It is colorless aromatic liquid and almond like odour
2) Melting point is -26 C and boiling point is 179 C
3) Solubility : slightly soluble in water and completely soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether
4) Density : 1.046 g/ml and denser than water
Chemical properties :
a) Addition reaction : The carbonyl group is polar as oxygen and is more electronegative than carbon
b) Clemmensen's reduction : With zinc amalgamated and con HCl , benzaldehyde is reduced to toluene
c) Tischenko reaction : Benzaldehyde with aluminium alkoxide undergo intermolecular oxidation and reduction to form an ester
remaining reactions in the below image :