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Salicylic aldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde) is the organic compound with the formula () C6H4CHO-2-OH. Along with 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, it is one of the three isomers of hydroxybenzaldehyde. This colorless oily liquid has a bitter almond odor at higher concentration. Salicylaldehyde is a key precursor to a variety of chelating agents, some of which are commercially important.