Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 22:57:25 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 04:48:58 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054176
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-methoxybenzaldehyde
Description2-Methoxybenzaldehyde is found in Chinese cinnamon. 2-Methoxybenzaldehyde is present in cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum). 2-Methoxybenzaldehyde is a flavouring ingredient. Anisaldehyde, or anisic aldehyde, is an organic compound that consists of a benzene ring substituted with an aldehyde and a methoxy group. It is a clear colorless liquid with a strong aroma. It comes in 3 varieties, ortho, meta, and para in which the two functional groups (methoxy and aldehyde) are alpha, beta, and gamma, respectively to each other. The unmodified term anisaldehyde generally refers to the para isomer. Anisaldehyde is found in anise, from which it gets its name. It is similar in structure to vanillin. (Wikipedia ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-AnisaldehydeHMDB
2-Methoxy-benzaldehydeHMDB
2-MethoxybenzenecarboxaldehydeHMDB
2-MethoxyphenylformaldehydeHMDB
6-MethoxybenzaldehydeHMDB
O-Anisaldehyde, 8ciHMDB
O-FormylanisoleHMDB
O-Methoxy-benzaldehydeHMDB
O-MethoxybenzaldehydeHMDB
Salicylaldehyde methyl etherHMDB
Molecular FormulaC8H8O2
Average Mass136.1479
Monoisotopic Mass136.0524295
IUPAC Name2-methoxybenzaldehyde
Traditional Namebenzaldehyde, 2-methoxy-
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1C=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8-5-3-2-4-7(8)6-9/h2-6H,1H3
InChI KeyPKZJLOCLABXVMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N