4-Cyano-2-methoxybenzaldehyde

4-cyano-2-methoxybenzaldehyde is an organic compound. It is a solid with the appearance of white crystals or crystalline powder. Here are some of its properties:

Solubility: It can dissolve in many organic solvents, such as ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, and dimethylformamide. Its solubility is not high, especially in water.

Reactivity: It is an aldehyde compound with aldehyde properties that can react with many nucleophiles. Its methoxy and cyano groups give it a certain degree of electrophilicity and nucleophilicity, exhibiting high reactivity in many chemical reactions.

Stability to heat and light: 4-cyano-2-methoxybenzaldehyde may undergo decomposition reactions at high temperatures and is easily affected by light, leading to photolysis reactions.