Phthaldehyde
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Preferred IUPAC name
Benzene-1,2-dicarbaldehyde
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| Other names
Phthalaldehyde
Benzene-1,2-dicarboxaldehyde o-Phthalaldehyde o-Phthalic dicarboxaldehyde Phthaldialdehyde |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.367 | ||
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| RTECS number | TH6950000 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C8H6O2 | |||
| Molar mass | 134.13 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Yellow solid | ||
| Density | 1.19 g/mL | ||
| Melting point | 55.5 to 56 °C (131.9 to 132.8 °F; 328.6 to 329.1 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 266.1 °C (511.0 °F; 539.2 K) | ||
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| Hazards | |||
| Main hazards | Toxic, Irritant | ||
| R-phrases (outdated) | R25 R34 R43 R50 | ||
| S-phrases (outdated) | S26 S36/37/39 S45 S61 | ||
| Flash point | 132 °C (270 °F; 405 K) | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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o-Phthalaldehyde or ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) is the chemical compound with the formula C6H4(CHO)2. Often abbreviated OPA, the molecule is a dialdehyde, consisting of two formyl (CHO) groups attached to adjacent carbon centres on a benzene ring. 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.
The compound was first described in 1887 when it was prepared from α,α,α’,α’-tetrachloro-ortho-xylene. A more modern synthesis is similar: the hydrolysis of the related tetrabromoxylene using potassium oxalate, followed by purification by steam distillation.
The reactivity of OPA is complicated by the fact that in water it forms both a mono- and dihydrate, C6H4(CHO)(CH(OH)2) and C6H4(CH(OH))2O, respectively. Its reactions with nucleophiles often involves the reaction of both carbonyl groups.
OPA is used in a very sensitive fluorescent reagent for assaying amines or sulfhydryls in solution, notably contained in proteins, peptides, and amino acids, by capillary electrophoresis and chromatography. OPA reacts specifically with primary amines above their isoelectric point Pi in presence of thiols. OPA reacts also with thiols in presence of an amine such as n-propylamine or 2-aminoethanol. The method is spectrometric (fluorescent emission at 436-475 nm (max 455 nm) with excitation at 330-390 nm (max. 340 nm)).
OPA is commonly used as a high-level disinfectant for medical instruments. Disinfection with OPA is indicated for semi-critical instruments that come into contact with mucous membranes or broken skin, such as specula, laryngeal mirrors, and internal ultrasound probes.
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