Description General description 4,6-Dimethoxysalicylaldehyde on condensation with methylamine yields Schiff bases. Application 4,6-Dimethoxysalicylaldehyde was used in the preparation of a new class of efficient ketocoumarin triplet sensitizers. It was used as staring reagent in the total synthesis of (+/-)-linderol A, a hexahydrodibenzofuran. Packaging 1 g in glass bottle Biochem/physiol Actions 4,6-Dimethoxysalicylaldehyde has antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans.